The Adventurer (1917)
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…

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin As: The Eel / Commodore Slick
Edna Purviance Edna Purviance As: Miss Brown - The Girl
Eric Campbell Eric Campbell As: The Suitor
Henry Bergman Henry Bergman As: Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
Albert Austin Albert Austin As: The Butler
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Storyline

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…


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Certification: A

Details

Genres: Comedy, Adventure

Language: No Language

Release Date: 22 October 1917

Country: US

Runtime: 26m

Company Credits

Company: Lone Star Corporation

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

The Eel / Commodore Slick

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Miss Brown - The Girl

Eric Campbell

Eric Campbell

The Suitor

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Judge Brown - The Father / Docker

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

The Butler

Marta Golden

Marta Golden

Mrs. Brown - The Mother

Toraichi Kono

Toraichi Kono

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Phyllis Allen

Phyllis Allen

Governess (uncredited)

John Rand

John Rand

Party Guest (uncredited)

Loyal Underwood

Loyal Underwood

Party Guest (uncredited)

Monta Bell

Monta Bell

Man (uncredited)

Janet Sully

Janet Sully

Marie (uncredited)

James T. Kelley

James T. Kelley

Old Man (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Policeman (uncredited)

Frank J. Coleman

Frank J. Coleman

Prison Guard (uncredited)

May White

May White

Woman (uncredited)

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

George C. 'Duke' Zalibra

George C. 'Duke' Zalibra

Assistant Camera

William C. Foster

William C. Foster

Director of Photography

Roland Totheroh

Roland Totheroh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

George Cleethorpe

George Cleethorpe

Property Master

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