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City Lights

True Blind Love

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

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Budget

$1500000

Revenue

$4250000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

8.3/10

Release Date

06 February 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Virginia Cherrill

Virginia Cherrill

A Blind Girl

Florence Lee

Florence Lee

Her Grandmother

Harry Myers

Harry Myers

An Eccentric Millionaire

Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

His Butler

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

A Prizefighter

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Bald Party Guest (uncredited)

Jeanne Carpenter

Jeanne Carpenter

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

Tom Dempsey

Tom Dempsey

Boxer (uncredited)

James Donnelly

James Donnelly

Street Sweepers' Foreman (uncredited)

Ray Erlenborn

Ray Erlenborn

Newsboy (uncredited)

Robert Graves

Robert Graves

Police Officer (uncredited)

Charles Hammond

Charles Hammond

Street Passerby (uncredited)

Joseph Herrick

Joseph Herrick

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Austen Jewell

Austen Jewell

Newsboy (uncredited)

Willie Keeler

Willie Keeler

Boxer (uncredited)

Robert Parrish

Robert Parrish

Newsboy (uncredited)

John Rand

John Rand

Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited)

W.C. Robinson

W.C. Robinson

Man Who Throws Away Cigar (uncredited)

Cy Slocum

Cy Slocum

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Tony Stabenau

Tony Stabenau

Victorious Boxer - Later Knocked Out (uncredited)

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Tiny Ward

Tiny Ward

Man in Elevator in Front of the Art Shop (uncredited)

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Distinguished Gentleman in Cafe (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Woman Who Sits on Cigar (uncredited)

Granville Redmond

Granville Redmond

Sculptor (uncredited)

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Wyn Ritchie Evans

(uncredited)

Joe Van Meter

Joe Van Meter

Burglar (uncredited)

Johnny Aber

Johnny Aber

Newsboy (uncredited)

Jack Alexander

Jack Alexander

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

T.S. Alexander

T.S. Alexander

Doctor (uncredited)

Victor Alexander

Victor Alexander

Superstitious Boxer (uncredited)

Harry Ayers

Harry Ayers

Cop (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Betty Blair

Betty Blair

Woman at Center of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)

Marie Cooper

Marie Cooper

Dancer (uncredited)

Peter Diego

Peter Diego

Man in Mix-Up with Coat and Hat (uncredited)

Ruth Garcia

Ruth Garcia

Woman at Left of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)

Milton Gowman

Milton Gowman

Street Passerby (uncredited)

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

Ad Herman

Ad Herman

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

A.B. Lane

A.B. Lane

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie McAuliffe

Eddie McAuliffe

Eddie Mason - Boxer (uncredited)

Leila McIntyre

Leila McIntyre

Flower Shop Assistant (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Margaret Oliver

Margaret Oliver

Street Passerby (uncredited)

Mrs. Pope

Mrs. Pope

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

James Sheldon

James Sheldon

Young Man (uncredited)

Jack Sutherland

Jack Sutherland

Tall Man at Party (uncredited)

Emmett Wagner

Emmett Wagner

Second (uncredited)

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