Movie: City Lights

Top 10 Billed 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)

Video Trailer City Lights

Video: City Lights (1931) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

City Lights (1931) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

City Lights (1931) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

Buck Henry on CITY LIGHTS

Buck Henry on CITY LIGHTS

City Lights Spaghetti

City Lights Spaghetti

Mark Kermode reviews City Lights (1931) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews City Lights (1931) | BFI Player

All 4 videos

City Lights (1931) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

City Lights (1931) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers - Trailer

Buck Henry on CITY LIGHTS

Buck Henry on CITY LIGHTS - Featurette

City Lights Spaghetti

City Lights Spaghetti - Clip

Mark Kermode reviews City Lights (1931) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews City Lights (1931) | BFI Player - Featurette

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