The Adventurer

6.9

26m

1917

Comedy, Adventure

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…

Starring

Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman, Albert Austin, Marta Golden, Toraichi Kono, Phyllis Allen, John Rand, Loyal Underwood

Directed By

Charlie Chaplin