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Cast
Charlie Chaplin
as The Eel / Commodore Slick
Edna Purviance
as Miss Brown - The Girl
Eric Campbell
as The Suitor
Henry Bergman
as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
Albert Austin
as The Butler
Marta Golden
as Mrs. Brown - The Mother
Toraichi Kono
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Phyllis Allen
as Governess (uncredited)
John Rand
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Loyal Underwood
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1917
Runtime0h 26m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Adventure
Votes155
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
WritersMaverick Terrell, Vincent Bryan, Charlie Chaplin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Adventurer
About The Adventurer
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…
Directed by Charlie Chaplin, The Adventurer leans on a strong ensemble — Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1917.
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