卓别林为“第一国家影片公司"拍摄的首部电影，片长三卷。卓别林在本片中把流浪汉的生活与狗的生活有趣地构成对比，他与它都同样要挣扎求存，并且忍受社会各阶层将他们踢来踢去。卓别林从本片开始思考到喜剧的结构问题，每一个段…

　　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…

　　他是一个流浪汉（查理·卓别林 Charles Chaplin 饰），身无分文，遇上了双目失明的卖花女，却不忍袖手旁观。他想尽办法去凑够费用，供卖花女治病。一天，他搭救了一个富翁，富翁当晚和他称兄道弟，第二天却翻脸不认人。本来打算向他…

　　Charlie is an expert bricklayer. He has lots of fun and work and enjoys himself greatly while at the saloon. As he leaves work his wife takes the pay he has hidde…

　　A rich lord loves a girl. A maid who has seen the two accosts the lord in a park and embraces him. This is seen by the girl who calls off their relationship. The …