The Adventurer

IMDb 6.9 1917 • 26 min • ComedyAdventure

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Country

US

Plot Summary

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…

Top 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