The Adventurer

Oct 22, 1917

0h 26m

★ 6.8

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…

Genres

Comedy

Adventure

Production Companies

Lone Star Corporation

The Adventurer Trailers

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Cast

The Eel / Commodore Slick

Charlie Chaplin

Miss Brown - The Girl

Edna Purviance

The Suitor

Eric Campbell

Judge Brown - The Father / Docker

Henry Bergman

The Butler

Albert Austin

Mrs. Brown - The Mother

Marta Golden

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Toraichi Kono

Governess (uncredited)

Phyllis Allen

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Rand

Party Guest (uncredited)

Loyal Underwood

Man (uncredited)

Monta Bell

Marie (uncredited)

Janet Sully

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