The Adventurer
1917 · 26 min
Comedy · Adventure
★ 6.9The 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…
Crew
- Director Charlie Chaplin
- Screenplay Maverick Terrell
- Screenplay Vincent Bryan
- Screenplay Charlie Chaplin
- Director of Photography William C. Foster
- Director of Photography Roland Totheroh
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
The Eel / Commodore Slick
Edna Purviance
Miss Brown - The Girl
Eric Campbell
The Suitor
Henry Bergman
Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
Albert Austin
The Butler
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Marta Golden
Mrs. Brown - The Mother
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Toraichi Kono
Chauffeur (uncredited)
- P
Phyllis Allen
Governess (uncredited)
John Rand
Party Guest (uncredited)
Loyal Underwood
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Monta Bell
Man (uncredited)
- J
Janet Sully
Marie (uncredited)
Crew
- Director — Charlie Chaplin
- Screenplay — Maverick Terrell
- Screenplay — Vincent Bryan
- Screenplay — Charlie Chaplin
- Director of Photography — William C. Foster
- Director of Photography — Roland Totheroh
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