
A Busy Day
Comedy
Overview
A jealous wife is chasing her unfaithful husband during a parade, after he starts to flirt with a pretty woman.
Top Cast


Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Wife
Charlie Chaplin
Wife


Mack Swain
Mack Swain
Husband
Mack Swain
Husband


Phyllis Allen
Phyllis Allen
The Other Woman (unconfirmed)
Phyllis Allen
The Other Woman (unconfirmed)
Ted Edwards
Ted Edwards
Policeman (uncredited)
Ted Edwards
Policeman (uncredited)


Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)
Mack Sennett
Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Policeman
Billy Gilbert
Policeman
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