Limelight
Limelight
Release: 1952-10-16
·Runtime: 137m
·★ 7.9
Romance
Drama
Music
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Celebrated Productions
United Artists
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Sherry Moreland
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Edna Purviance
as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Geraldine Chaplin
as Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)
Nigel Bruce
as Postant
Leonard Mudie
as Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
Loyal Underwood
as Street Musician
Frank Hagney
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Melissa Hayden
as Dancer - Columbine
Jimmie Horan
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Pub Extra (uncredited)
Judy Landon
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
George Nardelli
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Charles Chaplin, Jr.
as Clown (uncredited)
Michael Chaplin
as Child on Steps (uncredited)
Claire Bloom
as Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Street Musician
Josephine Chaplin
as Child on Steps (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti
as Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)
Norman Lloyd
as Bodalink
Marjorie Bennett
as Mrs. Sybil Alsop
Charlie Hall
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Florence Wix
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin
as Calvero
Billy Curtis
as Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)
Wheeler Dryden
as Thereza's Doctor
Stuart Holmes
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Music Hall Performer (uncredited)
Billy Lee
as Little Boy (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Barry Bernard
as John Redfern
Charley Rogers
as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Andre Eglevsky
as Dancer - Harlequin
Tim Durant
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Buster Keaton
as Calvero's Partner
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
as Extra (uncredited)
Harry Crocker
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford
as Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)
Sydney Chaplin
as Neville
Crew
Eugène Lourié
Art Direction
Melissa Hayden
Choreographer
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Stand In
Harry Crocker
Unit Publicist
Andre Eglevsky
Choreographer
Charlie Chaplin
Director, Original Story, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer, Choreographer
Robert Aldrich
Assistant Director
Wheeler Dryden
Production Assistant
Karl Struss
Director of Photography