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The Adventurer
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Title: The Adventurer

Release Date: 22 Oct 1917

Runtime: 26m

Genre: Comedy, Adventure

Director: Lone Star Corporation

Production Companies: Lone Star Corporation

Overview: 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…

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (137 votes)

Cast

  • The Eel / Commodore Slick: Charlie Chaplin
  • Miss Brown - The Girl: Edna Purviance
  • The Suitor: Eric Campbell
  • Judge Brown - The Father / Docker: Henry Bergman
  • The Butler: Albert Austin
  • Mrs. Brown - The Mother: Marta Golden
  • Chauffeur (uncredited): Toraichi Kono
  • Governess (uncredited): Phyllis Allen
  • Party Guest (uncredited): John Rand
  • Party Guest (uncredited): Loyal Underwood
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