As several reviewers have noted, Chaplin left Essanay after his film Police. Footage from that film was combined with footage from Work and a never released production called Life. The result is what could be expected from such a mishmash. This is clearly Chaplin's worst film up to this point. The narrative is barely there, and the action on the screen does not seem to follow it most of the time. There is maybe one genuinely funny moment; it's the one where Chaplin has a bottle in his hand. There is one interesting bit of footage included in the film obviously taken from Work; it's a quick edit of several policemen being tossed up in the air by the exploding stove. The scene was cut from Work, but it creates an excellent feeling of an up-in-the-air view. * of 4 stars.
Review of Triple Trouble
