The Adventurer
1917 | 26m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Charlie Chaplin |
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| Writer: | Charlie Chaplin, Maverick Terrell, Vincent Bryan |
| Staring: |
| 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… | |
| Release Date: | Oct 22, 1917 |
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| Director: | Charlie Chaplin |
| Writer: | Charlie Chaplin, Maverick Terrell, Vincent Bryan |
| Genres: | Adventure, Comedy |
| Keywords | upper class, fake identity, escaped convict, slapstick comedy, house party, rescue from drowning, manhunt, short film |
| Production Companies | Lone Star Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charlie Chaplin | The Eel / Commodore Slick |
| Edna Purviance | Miss Brown - The Girl |
| Eric Campbell | The Suitor |
| Henry Bergman | Judge Brown - The Father / Docker |
| Albert Austin | The Butler |
| Marta Golden | Mrs. Brown - The Mother |
| Toraichi Kono | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Allen | Governess (uncredited) |
| John Rand | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Loyal Underwood | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Monta Bell | Man (uncredited) |
| Janet Sully | Marie (uncredited) |
| James T. Kelley | Old Man (uncredited) |
| Tiny Sandford | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Frank J. Coleman | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| May White | Woman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charlie Chaplin | Director, Editor, Screenplay |
| George Cleethorpe | Property Master |
| William C. Foster | Director of Photography |
| Roland Totheroh | Director of Photography |
| George C. 'Duke' Zalibra | Assistant Camera |
| Maverick Terrell | Screenplay |
| Vincent Bryan | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Jasper | Producer |
| Henry P. Caulfield | Producer |
| Charlie Chaplin | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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