Limelight

Plot

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

  • Charlie Chaplin

    Director

  • Charlie Chaplin

    Screenplay

  • Charlie Chaplin

    Original Story

  • Karl Struss

    Director of Photography

  • Joe Inge

    Editor

  • Charlie Chaplin

    Calvero

  • Claire Bloom

    Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose

  • Nigel Bruce

    Postant

  • Buster Keaton

    Calvero's Partner

  • Sydney Chaplin

    Neville

  • Norman Lloyd

    Bodalink

  • Andre Eglevsky

    Dancer - Harlequin

  • Melissa Hayden

    Dancer - Columbine

  • Marjorie Bennett

    Mrs. Sybil Alsop

  • Wheeler Dryden

    Thereza's Doctor

  • Barry Bernard

    John Redfern

  • Stapleton Kent

    Claudius

  • Molly Glessing

    Maid

  • Leonard Mudie

    Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor

  • Loyal Underwood

    Street Musician

  • Harry 'Snub' Pollard

    Street Musician

  • Julian Ludwig

    Street Musician

  • Billy Lee Aimone

    Little Boy (uncredited)

  • John Alban

    Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

  • Benjie Bancroft

    Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

  • John Barton

    Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

  • Ray Beltram

    Actor Backstage (uncredited)

  • Paul Bradley

    Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

  • James Carlisle

    Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

  • Charles Chaplin, Jr.

    Clown (uncredited)

  • Geraldine Chaplin

    Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)

  • Josephine Chaplin

    Child on Steps (uncredited)

  • Michael Chaplin

    Child on Steps (uncredited)

  • Oona O'Neill Chaplin

    Extra (uncredited)

  • Bud Cokes

    Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

  • Harry Crocker

    Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

  • Oliver Cross

    Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

  • Billy Curtis

    Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)

  • Jack Deery

    Emissary - Dress Circle (uncredited)

  • Cyril Delevanti

    Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)

  • Tim Durant

    Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

  • Tom Ferrandini

    Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

  • Dorothy Ford

    Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)

  • Curt Furberg

    Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

  • Rudy Germane

    Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    137 minutes

    Released

    1952-10-23

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Celebrated Productions

    United Artists

    Sound

  • Charlie Chaplin

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    43 days ago

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