The Gold Rush
A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.
Critics Sentiment
Lone Prospector imagines entertaining Georgia with bread roll dance
Lone Prospector meets Georgia in dance hall town
The film jumps from the relatively quiet romantic introduction with Georgia to the universally acclaimed dinner roll dance sequence.
The Gold Rush maintains consistently high audience appreciation throughout, with particular peaks during Chaplin's most famous physical comedy sequences like the boot eating and dinner roll dance. Critics consistently praised the film's blend of comedy, drama, and technical achievement, though some noted occasional over-sentimentality. The film's reputation as one of Chaplin's finest works is reflected in sustained high scores across all major sequences.
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Charlie Chaplin
The Lone Prospector
Mack Swain
Big Jim McKay
Tom Murray
Black Larsen
Henry Bergman
Hank Curtis
Malcolm Waite
Jack Cameron
Georgia Hale
Georgia
Jack Adams
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Frank Aderias
Eskimo Child (uncredited)
Leona Aderias
Eskimo Child (uncredited)
Lillian Adrian
Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Sam Allen
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Claude Anderson
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Harry Arras
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Albert Austin
Prospector (uncredited)
F.J. Beauregard
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Marta Belfort
Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)
William Bell
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Francis Bernhardt
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
E. Blumenthal
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
William Bradford
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Crew
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