The New Janitor
- IMDb link: 0004395
- IMDb rating: 6 (1,313 votes) Search
- Genres: Comedy, Short
- Director: Charles Chaplin
- Cast: John T. Dillon, Al St. John, Glen Cavender and others
- Release date: 24 Sep 1914
- Release year: 1914
- Runtime: 16 minutes
- Country: United States
- Keywords: safe, stronghold, robbery, gun, stealing a safe, stealing money, lift, elevator, stairs, window
Plot
Storyline
Charlie is janitor for a firm the manager of which receives a threatening note about his gambling debts. He throws a bucket of water out the window which lands on his boss and costs him his job. The boss, attempting to steal the money heeds from the office safe, is caught by his secretary and Charlie comes to save her and the money. He is briefly accused of being the thief but ultimately triumphs.
Charlot is the school janitor. His troubles range from lifting the basket that drops its contents on the ground to the overthrow of a bucket of water on the director. When the manager is stealing from the safe he is stopped by the secretary, who he silences and lands by force. Charlot arrives and saves her. The police arrive, who initially thinks that Charlot is the culprit. After slapstick and rolling, Charlot is free and receives a reward.
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