Modern Times 1936

The film follows Chaplin’s iconic Tramp as he battles industrialization, landing a chaotic job on an assembly line, mistakenly becoming a trouble‑maker, and often finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. He meets a young factory worker, and together they pursue a dream of a home while confronting unemployment and the absurdities of modern life.

The film follows Chaplin’s iconic Tramp as he battles industrialization, landing a chaotic job on an assembly line, mistakenly becoming a trouble‑maker, and often finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. He meets a young factory worker, and together they pursue a dream of a home while confronting unemployment and the absurdities of modern life.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Modern Times

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Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

President of the Electro Steel Corp.

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Cafe Proprietor

John Rand

John Rand

Waiter (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Big Bill

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

A Gamin

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Worker (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Gloria DeHaven

Gloria DeHaven

Gamin's Sister (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Prison Cellmate

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Frustrated Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Mechanic

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Burglar

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Gamin's Father

Cecil Reynolds

Cecil Reynolds

Minister

Mira McKinney

Mira McKinney

Minister's Wife

Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

J. Widdecombe Billows

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Juvenile Officer

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Sheriff Couler

Fred Malatesta

Fred Malatesta

Cafe Head Waiter

Sammy Stein

Sammy Stein

Turbine Operator

Juana Sutton

Juana Sutton

Woman with Buttoned Bosom

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Billows' Assistant

Norman Ainsley

Norman Ainsley

Billows' Silent Assistant (uncredited)

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

The Tramp (A Factory Worker)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Paddy Wagon Policeman (uncredited)

Edward Kimball

Edward Kimball

Doctor (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Jail Guard (uncredited)

James C. Morton

James C. Morton

Assembly Line Relief Man (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Assembly Line Worker Next to Big Bill (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Cigar Counterman (uncredited)

J. C. Nugent

J. C. Nugent

Department Store Section Manager (uncredited)

Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon

Paddywagon Policeman (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Worker (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Worker (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Shipbuilder (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Convict (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Burglar (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Gypsy in Police Patrol Wagon (uncredited)

Jack Low

Jack Low

Worker (uncredited)

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Walter James

Walter James

Assembly Line Foreman (uncredited)

Gloria Delson

Gloria Delson

Gamin's Sister (uncredited)

Dorothy Mueller

Dorothy Mueller

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

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Cadillac

1928

Series 341

Ford

Model A

Ford

1926

Model T

Ford

1933

V8

Ford

1934

V8 De Luxe

Ford

1934

V8 De Luxe

Mack

1925

AB

Maxwell

1924

Model 25

Seagrave

unknown

Modern Times Themes and Keywords

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