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The Adventurer (1917)

The Adventurer (1917)

Comedy Adventure
Release Date: 1917, October 22
Directors: Charlie Chaplin
Countries: United States of America
Production: Lone Star Corporation
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Tiny Sandford, Henry Bergman, John Rand, Albert Austin, Edna Purviance, May White, Eric Campbell, Loyal Underwood, Phyllis Allen, James T. Kelley, Janet Sully

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…

Keywords:

slapstick comedy short film fake identity house party escaped convict manhunt upper class rescue from drowning