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Limelight

Genres
Romance
Drama
Music
Rating
7.9
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1952-10-16
Runtime137 mins

Overview

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

Cast & Crew

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Charlie Chaplin

as Calvero

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Claire Bloom

as Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose

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Nigel Bruce

as Postant

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Buster Keaton

as Calvero's Partner

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Sydney Chaplin

as Neville

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Norman Lloyd

as Bodalink

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Andre Eglevsky

as Dancer - Harlequin

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Melissa Hayden

as Dancer - Columbine

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Marjorie Bennett

as Mrs. Sybil Alsop

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Wheeler Dryden

as Thereza's Doctor

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Barry Bernard

as John Redfern

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Stapleton Kent

as Claudius

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Molly Glessing

as Maid

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Leonard Mudie

as Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor

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Loyal Underwood

as Street Musician

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Harry 'Snub' Pollard

as Street Musician

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Julian Ludwig

as Street Musician

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Billy Lee Aimone

as Little Boy (uncredited)

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John Alban

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Benjie Bancroft

as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

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John Barton

as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Ray Beltram

as Actor Backstage (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Charles Chaplin, Jr.

as Clown (uncredited)

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Geraldine Chaplin

as Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)

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Josephine Chaplin

as Child on Steps (uncredited)

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Michael Chaplin

as Child on Steps (uncredited)

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Oona O'Neill Chaplin

as Extra (uncredited)

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Bud Cokes

as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Harry Crocker

as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Billy Curtis

as Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

as Emissary - Dress Circle (uncredited)

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Cyril Delevanti

as Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)

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Tim Durant

as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Dorothy Ford

as Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)

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Curt Furberg

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Rudy Germane

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Marion Gray

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Frank Hagney

as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

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Charlie Hall

as Newsboy (uncredited)

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Stuart Hall

as Reception Guest (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

as Socialite (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

as Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Jimmie Horan

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

as Pub Extra (uncredited)

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Colin Kenny

as Music Hall Performer (uncredited)

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Judy Landon

as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

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Perk Lazelle

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Billy Lee

as Little Boy (uncredited)

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Maurice Marks

as Stagehand (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

as Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

as Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)

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Sherry Moreland

as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

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George Nardelli

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Milicent Patrick

as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

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Jack Perry

as Stagehand (uncredited)

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José Portugal

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Edna Purviance

as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

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Paul Ravel

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Charley Rogers

as Man in Saloon (uncredited)

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Victor Romito

as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Elizabeth Root

as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Gus Taillon

as Derelict (uncredited)

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Valerie Vernon

as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

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Eric Wilton

as Major Domo at Dinner (uncredited)

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Florence Wix

as Reception Guest (uncredited)

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