Behind the Screen

1916 · directed by Charlie Chaplin

Rating

67/100

Hit

no

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio. Things get messy when the stagehands decide to go on strike.

Behind the Screen (1916), directed by Charlie Chaplin, rates 67/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Charlie Chaplin
• Eric Campbell
• Edna Purviance
• Henry Bergman
• Tom Wood
• Wesley Ruggles
• Charlotte Mineau
• Leota Bryan
• Frank J. Coleman
• James T. Kelley

Crew

• Roland Totheroh — Director of Photography
• Charlie Chaplin — Editor
• Charlie Chaplin — Screenplay
• Maverick Terrell — Screenplay
• Vincent Bryan — Screenplay

More from Charlie Chaplin

1. City Lights (1931) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Gold Rush (1925) — 95/100 · hit
3. Modern Times (1936) — 89/100 · hit
4. The Kid (1921) — 89/100 · hit
5. The Great Dictator (1940) — 87/100 · hit
6. The Circus (1928) — 85/100 · hit

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