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1916 · 26 mins
Starring
Albert Austin, Henry Bergman, John Rand, Wesley Ruggles, Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance

The assistant at a modest pawnshop constantly contends with his irritable boss, a meddlesome coworker, and a parade of quirky customers, while trying to win the affection of the shopowner’s daughter. Their routine is upended when a deceitful crook with malicious designs bursts in, threatening everything.

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