Comedy · United States of America · 1914 · 30m

The Knockout

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Director

Cast

Roscoe Arbuckle as Pug (uncredited) Minta Durfee as Pug's Sweetheart (uncredited) Edgar Kennedy as Cyclone Flynn (uncredited) Charlie Chaplin as Referee (uncredited) Al St. John as Boxer - Pug's Rival / Desk Sergeant / Cop (uncredited) Dan Albert as Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Frank D. Williams — Director of Photography Charlie Chaplin — Writer Mack Sennett — Producer

Synopsis

To show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying to avoid contact with the two monsters.

Mood & Themes

black and white silent film boxing

Key Collaborators

Mack Sennett Director Frank D. Williams Director of Photography Charlie Chaplin Writer Mack Sennett Producer

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