The Pilgrim (1923)
The tale of an escaped prisoner who swiped a parson's clothes.
Genre : Comedy, Western
Runtime : 47M
Director : Charlie Chaplin
Synopsis
The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
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