Slightly re-edited and fully re-scored, the film contained the song "I'm Bound For Texas", written and composed by Chaplin, and sung by Matt Monro.

The convict then picks a destination at random and ends up in Devil's Gulch, Texas, on a Sunday.

As a result, the sheriff takes his prisoner to the border and orders him to pick him some flowers on Mexican land.

The sheriff has to literally kick him out of American jurisdiction before he recognizes the lawman's act of kindness.

However, his enjoyment of the peace of a new land proves to be short-lived; several gunmen pop out of the undergrowth and start shooting at each other.

"[3] Vance praises the film's economy of action, classical theatrical roots (including Molière and the British music-hall), the sharp edge to the film's comedy and the ironic ending, with Chaplin's character straddling the international line between the U.S. and Mexico.

"[5] In its generally positive February 26, 1923 review, The New York Times said: "No, this picture is not the equal of The Kid.

"[6] In the 1952 Sight & Sound poll, the great French film critic André Bazin picked The Pilgrim as one of the ten greatest movies of all time.