Local Hero — 15 years ago(June 27, 2010 07:21 PM)

Given the usual political affinity for the downtrodden in Chaplin's films, I was a bit surprised to see a seemingly anti-labor note struck in this film. The bakers go on strike we're told by an intertitle in part because they want to work less. We're then made to sympathize with Charlie as he becomes a scab, and we're shown that these lazy bakers also turn out to be devious and violent.
Anyone else surprised by this as well, or see it differently?