The Gold Rush
“The World's Greatest Laughing Picture!”
A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.
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Cast
62 people
Charlie Chaplin
The Lone Prospector
Known for
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
Mack Swain
Big Jim
Known for
Pay Day
A Busy Day
Tom Murray
Black Larsen
Known for
The Pilgrim
Henry Bergman
Hank Curtis
Known for
Modern Times
The Circus
Malcolm Waite
Jack
Also in
Why Girls Love Sailors
Kid Boots
Georgia Hale
Georgia
Also in
The Salvation Hunters
The Rainmaker
Jack Adams
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Known for
The Battle of the Century
Frank Aderias
Eskimo Child (uncredited)
Leona Aderias
Eskimo Child (uncredited)
Lillian Adrian
Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Also in
A Wife's Romance
The Way of a Man
Sam Allen
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Also in
The Sea Beast
The Midnight Limited
Claude Anderson
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin Director · Roland Totheroh Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $4M · Budget $923K · United States release August 15, 1925
Box office
Budget
$923,000
Worldwide gross
$4,000,000
Gross vs. budget
4.3×
Production
Charles Chaplin Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Lucky Strike
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · June 26, 1925
Premiere · Hollywood, California
United States · August 15, 1925
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
August 16, 1925 · Theatrical
May 19, 1942 · Theatrical · Re-release
June 26, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration re-release
Australia
January 23, 1926 · Theatrical
Austria
May 16, 1926 · Theatrical
December 17, 2004 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Belgium
December 25, 1925 · Theatrical · Brussels
December 26, 2012 · Limited theatrical · Gent
October 17, 2014 · Premiere · Gent International Film Festival
Brazil
July 13, 1925 · Theatrical
Canada
September 27, 1925 · Theatrical
China
June 26, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration
July 25, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Denmark
November 16, 1925 · Theatrical
January 21, 1946 · Theatrical · 1942 Version
Estonia
August 9, 2025 · Premiere · tARTuff Tartu Love Film Festival
Finland
October 18, 1925 · Theatrical
December 7, 1951 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 30, 1962 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 24, 1975 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
October 9, 1925 · Theatrical
November 17, 1944 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 10, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
May 13, 2025 · Premiere · Cannes Classics - 4K Restoration
December 21, 2025 · Digital · Arte
January 1, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
September 19, 1925 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
June 26, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Italy
October 23, 1925 · Theatrical
August 31, 1956 · Theatrical
February 3, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
December 1, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Rerelease
Japan
December 17, 1925 · Theatrical
August 24, 1974 · Theatrical · Re-release
May 26, 2001 · Premiere · Akita Comedy Film Festival
October 8, 2011 · Premiere · Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival
October 14, 2016 · Premiere · Kyoto International Film Festival
November 1, 2018 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
October 25, 2022 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Mexico
August 29, 1927 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 16, 1926 · Theatrical
March 19, 2008 · Physical · DVD
August 23, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 11, 2021 · Premiere · Film by the Sea Film Festival
October 14, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
June 26, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Norway
December 26, 1925 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 28, 1927 · Theatrical
May 30, 1976 · Limited theatrical · Cineclube do Porto
April 8, 1978 · Limited theatrical · Porto (Cineclube do Norte)
February 18, 1981 · Limited theatrical · Porto
December 11, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
South Korea
August 16, 2023 · Limited theatrical
Spain
November 4, 1925 · Theatrical · Barcelona
February 8, 1926 · Theatrical · Madrid
September 15, 1944 · Theatrical · Madrid
August 29, 1974 · Theatrical · Re-release
Sweden
September 28, 1925 · Theatrical
Türkiye
June 27, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Ukraine
July 3, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 14, 1925 · Theatrical · London
XC
December 9, 1925 · Theatrical
December 17, 1975 · TV
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