The Fatal Mallet
Jun 01 1914
•0h 14m
•Comedy
Three men compete for the attentions of a pretty girl. One of them, a little tramp, plays dirty.
Cast
See allCharlie Chaplin
Suitor aka The Tramp (uncredited)
Mabel Normand
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Mack Sennett
Other Suitor (uncredited)
Mack Swain
Rival Suitor (uncredited)
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