Cruel, Cruel Love (1914): Cast
Cruel, Cruel Love is a 1914 short comedy directed by Mack Sennett and George Nichols, starring Minta Durfee as The Lady, Billy Gilbert and Edgar Kennedy. It runs 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Directors
- Mack Sennett and George Nichols
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Keystone Film Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cruel, Cruel Love About?
The premise of Cruel, Cruel Love without spoilers.
A brief Keystone comedy, this early Chaplin short shows him abandoning the familiar Tramp to portray a wealthy, upper‑class gentleman. His courtship is threatened when his girlfriend catches him in an embrace with a maid, putting his reputation at risk. Chaplin’s leading lady, Minta Durfee, was married to fellow Keystone star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle.
Cruel, Cruel Love Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- slapstick comedy
- maid
- nocebo
- lovers reunited
- high kick
- milk bottle
- suicide by poison
- visions of hell
- hallucination
- suicide attempt
- broken heart
- despair
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- engagement ring
- removing engagement ring
- ex fiancee
- jilted fiance
- caught kissing
- caught eavesdropping
- antidote
- ambulance
- prank
Cruel, Cruel Love Cast & Characters
Minta Durfee leads the cast as The Lady, with Billy Gilbert as Short Ambulance Attendant and Edgar Kennedy as Butler. Directed by Mack Sennett and George Nichols; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Mack Sennett
- Co-director George Nichols
- Minta Durfee as The Lady
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Billy Gilbert as Short Ambulance Attendant -
Edgar Kennedy as Butler - Charlie Chaplin as Mr. Dovey
Also Starring in Cruel, Cruel Love
· 5 more- Glen Cavender Bearded Doctor (uncredited)
- William Hauber Gardener (uncredited)
- Bert Hunn Tall Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
- Harry Russell Bald Doctor (uncredited)
- Eva Nelson Maid
Cars in Cruel, Cruel Love
1 car on screen: the Renault 8CV.
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Renault 8CV Minor role
Cruel, Cruel Love Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Charlot marquis” and “Un amor cruel”.
- Also known as
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- Charlot marquis
- Un amor cruel
- Charlot aristocratico
- Verrückte Liebe
- Жестока, жестока любов
- Жорстока, жорстока любов
- Жестокая, жестокая любовь
- Chaplin obětí nešťastné lásky
- Carlitos Marquês
- Charlie jako markiz
- Chaplins ulykkelige Kærlighed
- 残酷的爱情
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- Chaplin vid stranden
- Charlot Marquês
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Cruel, Cruel Love FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Cruel, Cruel Love, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cruel, Cruel Love?
Cruel, Cruel Love runs 9 minutes.
When was Cruel, Cruel Love released?
Cruel, Cruel Love was released on March 26, 1914.
Who directed Cruel, Cruel Love?
Cruel, Cruel Love was directed by Mack Sennett and George Nichols.
More films by Mack Sennett Who is in the cast of Cruel, Cruel Love?
Cruel, Cruel Love stars Minta Durfee as The Lady, Billy Gilbert as Short Ambulance Attendant and Edgar Kennedy as Butler, among 9 credited actors.
Does Cruel, Cruel Love have a post-credit scene?
No. Cruel, Cruel Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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