The Adventurer (1917)
Subtitles for: The Adventurer (1917)
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…
| Rate | ★ 6.9/10 (150 votes) |
| Genre | Comedy Adventure |
| Duration | 26m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 22 Oct 1917 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Charlie Chaplin |
| Keywords | upper class fake identity slapstick comedy escaped convict house party rescue from drowning manhunt short film |
| IMDb | tt0007613 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Charlie Chaplin
The Eel / Commodore Slick
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Edna Purviance
Miss Brown - The Girl
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Eric Campbell
The Suitor
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Henry Bergman
Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
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Albert Austin
The Butler
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Marta Golden
Mrs. Brown - The Mother
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Toraichi Kono
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Phyllis Allen
Governess (uncredited)
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John Rand
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Loyal Underwood
Party Guest (uncredited)
