凡尔杜先生（查理·卓别林 Charles Chaplin 饰）曾经是一名银行的职员，跟妻子莫纳（Mady Correll 饰）和儿子皮特（Allison Roddan 饰）一同过着平静但是幸福的生活。经济大萧条的到来令凡尔杜先生失去了工作，有一个家庭要养活的他流落在街头无处容身，绝望之情溢于言表。               ...

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　　查理在新兵营里是个插科打诨的乌合之众，但在法国参加战斗时，却立下了赫赫战功：他先是冲到最前线俘获了13个德国佬，然后扮成大树桩一步步逼近德军防线，最后又在一个法国女孩的协助下，俘获了德国皇帝和他的皇太子。所向披靡的查理回到家乡纽约后得到了人们的夹道欢迎……就在查理被荣耀所包围，兴奋得无以复加时，眼前的一切都突然消失了——原来，这只是一场梦。       &nbs...

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Charliegoestoaspatodryout,buthetakesatrunkofliquorwithhim.Hetangleswithanother’sgoutyfootinarevolvingdoor.Laterhethinksthegoutymanismakinglovesignstohim(hedoesn’tEdna,therealobjectoftheman’sefforts),s...

Afteranightonthetown,Charliecomeshometothehousewhereheisstaying,drunkandunabletofindhiskey.Forthenexttwentyminuteshestaggersinto,outof,andthroughthehouseinaninebriatedconfrontationwiththehouseitself....

当时正值美国经济不景气时期，物价暴涨，失业率上升，工人工资下降，以致罢工潮四起。卓别林扮演针砭时弊、讽刺资本家和统治者的流浪汉，在欢笑和滑稽的背后是人生的凄苦与悲凉....

卓别林饰演的流浪汉阴差阳错爱上了被他捉弄过的守夜人的女儿，双方在女孩家中剑拔弩张。为了逃离是非地，流浪汉不惜男扮女装引出一系列笑话……。...

Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor. He is thrown out. In the lobby he pushes a fat lady into a fountain and returns to sit down by Edna. Mr. ...

Charlie is trying to get a job in a movie. After causing difficulty on the set he is told to help the carpenter. When one of the actors doesn't show, Charlie is given a chance to act but instead e...