Lita Grey was originally cast as the leading lady.

Lita Grey (April 15, 1908 - December 29, 1995) was an American actress and the second wife of Charlie Chaplin.

April 15 - Lita Grey, actress (died 1995)

Lita Grey, who portrays an angel in the film, was Chaplin's second wife from 1924 to 1927.

Chaplin's first two wives, Mildred Harris and Lita Grey, were only 16 when he married them, and both relationships quickly dissolved.

In the case of Lita Grey, however, the dissolution didn't come without scandal.

Lita Grey was 16 when she married the 35-year-old Charlie Chaplin in November 1924.

Chaplin's second wife, Lita Grey later asserted that Chaplin had paid corrupt government officials to tamper with the blood test results.

Lita Grey, Chaplin's future wife, played a guest.

Chaplin was served with divorce papers by Lita Grey in December, and litigation delayed the release of the film for another year.