The Adventurer

1080p 26 min 1917 Published on, 1 year ago

6.9

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…

Country

United States

Genre

Comedy Adventure

Released

22 Oct, 1917

Main Cast

Charlie Chaplin , Edna Purviance , Eric Campbell , Henry Bergman , Albert Austin

Supporting Cast

Phyllis Allen , John Rand , Loyal Underwood , Tiny Sandford , Frank J. Coleman

upper class fake identity slapstick comedy escaped convict house party rescue from drowning manhunt