The Adventurer (1917)
1917 · Silent film · 26 min · dir. Charlie Chaplin
- Comedy
- Adventure
Synopsis
The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept persecutors, saves the lives of three people in peril: a beautiful girl, her mother and an annoying suitor, only to get exhausted and almost drowned. Once he regains his strength at Judge Brown's home, he participates on an upper-class social party where he competes with the suitor for the favors of the charming Miss Brown. But prison guards are still after him…
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Details
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Writer
- Maverick Terrell
- Cinematography
- William C. Foster
- Studio
- Lone Star Corporation
- Released
- 1917-10-22
- Running time
- 26 minutes
Cast & crew
Charlie Chaplin Director- Charlie Chaplin
Edna Purviance
Eric Campbell
Henry Bergman
Albert Austin- Marta Golden
Toraichi Kono
Phyllis Allen
