The Fireman (1916)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.

• Released: 1916-06-12
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 26m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 113 votes

Directed by Charlie Chaplin.

Top cast

• Charlie Chaplin as Fireman
• Edna Purviance as Girl
• Lloyd Bacon as Her Father
• Eric Campbell as Foreman of the Brigade
• Leo White as Owner of Burning House
• Charlotte Mineau as Mother
• Albert Austin as Fireman
• Frank J. Coleman as Fireman
• James T. Kelley as Fireman
• John Rand as Fireman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Fireman

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Public Domain Movies, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel
• United Kingdom: watch free on Plex; rent on Sky Store; buy on Sky Store
• India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
• Canada: watch free on Plex
• Australia: watch free on Plex

Movies like The Fireman

If you enjoyed The Fireman, these movies have a similar feel:

• Ricky Gervais: Armageddon (2023)
• Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
• Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023)
• Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
• Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013)
• Ricky Gervais Live: Animals (2003)
• Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
• Hard to Die (1990)
• Accident Man (2018)
• South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023)
• Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame (2007)
• Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app