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…
Director:
Charlie Chaplin
Writers:
Vincent Bryan, Maverick Terrell, Charlie Chaplin.
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Charlie Chaplin as The Eel / Commodore Slick |
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Edna Purviance as Miss Brown - The Girl |
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Eric Campbell as The Suitor |
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Henry Bergman as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker |
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Albert Austin as The Butler |
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Marta Golden as Mrs. Brown - The Mother |
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Toraichi Kono as Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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Phyllis Allen as Governess (uncredited) |
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John Rand as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Loyal Underwood as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Monta Bell as Man (uncredited) |
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Janet Sully as Marie (uncredited) |
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James T. Kelley as Old Man (uncredited) |
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Tiny Sandford as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Frank J. Coleman as Prison Guard (uncredited) |
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May White as Woman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Charlie Chaplin | Director |
| Production | Henry P. Caulfield | Producer |
| Editing | Charlie Chaplin | Editor |
| Production | Charlie Chaplin | Producer |
| Camera | George C. 'Duke' Zalibra | Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Vincent Bryan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Maverick Terrell | Screenplay |
| Camera | William C. Foster | Director of Photography |
| Crew | George Cleethorpe | Property Master |
| Camera | Roland Totheroh | Director of Photography |
| Production | John Jasper | Producer |
| Writing | Charlie Chaplin | Screenplay |