The Adventurer (1917)

10/22/1917 (US) • 26m

Comedy, Adventure

Overview

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…

Top Billed 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

Marta Golden

Mrs. Brown - The Mother

Toraichi Kono

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Phyllis Allen

Governess (uncredited)

John Rand

Party Guest (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

upper class

fake identity

slapstick comedy

escaped convict

house party

rescue from drowning

manhunt

short film

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