The Villain
1917, No Language. Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom.
In The Villain, Billy attempted something a little different. He's still imitating Chaplin, but this time he's playing the wicked, top-hatted Charlie found in some of his earliest Keystone appearances (e.g. Mabel at the Wheel), the ones where Charlie himself seemed to be imitating the studio's recently departed Ford Sterling. Throughout this short there is much spoofing of old-time melodramas, a frequent motif of Sterling's comedies.
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- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
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- 14 July 1917
- Country
- United States of America
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The Villain runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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The Villain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 July 1917. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Villain, try Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry, Thunderstruck, Black Dynamite.
Who directed The Villain?
The Villain (1917) was directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom and stars Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Florence McLaughlin.