The Bond (1918)

The Bond

1918

Comedy

Synopsis

A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee to help sell U.S. Liberty Bonds during World War I. The story is a series of sketches humorously illustrating various bonds like the bond of friendship and of marriage and, most important, the Liberty Bond, to K.O. the Kaiser which Charlie does literally.

Credits

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Cast

Albert Austin as Friend

Charlie Chaplin as Charlie

Edna Purviance as Charlie's Wife

Henry Bergman as John Bull (British version)

Joan Marsh as Cupid

Syd Chaplin as The Kaiser

Tom Wilson as Industry

Crew