A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daug…

年轻的法国姑娘马莉（艾德娜·珀薇安丝 Edna Purviance 饰）同名为约翰（卡尔米勒 Carl Miller 饰）的小伙子相爱了，可是这段感情却遭到了他们的家人的反对。于是，约翰和马莉相约私奔前往巴黎。然而就在约定的那一夜，约翰的父亲不幸身…

讲述了小混子查理来到了电影拍摄现场，这里的一切对他都是那么新奇。但没过多久他就成为了片场的主角。

影片讲述玻璃匠夏尔洛（查理·卓别林 Charles Chaplin饰）和弃婴（杰基·考甘 Jackie Coogan饰）之间一段笑中有泪的感人故事。夏尔洛在垃圾箱旁发现了一个弃婴并收养了他。等到孩子长到四五岁的时候，就已经非常懂事。两父子合演双簧，儿…

Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates the Count at dinner, but the real Count shows up and Charlie is thrown out. Later on Charlie and Edna are chased by her father…