The Adventurer

• 6.867 Comedy
• 1917-10-22
• 26 minutes mins

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…

Starring:

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)) Loyal Underwood (Party Guest (uncredited))

Director:

Charlie Chaplin

Writer:

Maverick Terrell Vincent Bryan Charlie Chaplin