The Cure (1917)

191724mdir. Charlie ChaplinUnited Statescomedy filmsilent film

With Eric Campbell, Charlie Chaplin, Tom Wood, Albert Austin, Henry Bergman, James T. Kelley, John Rand

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

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The Cure is a 1917 American silent short comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The plot revolves around alcohol, being made just prior to prohibition but during a period when politicians were debating the evils of alcohol.

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