The Adventurer 1917
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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…
- Released: 1917-10-22
- Runtime: 26 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Adventure
- Stars: Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman, Albert Austin
- Director: Charlie Chaplin, Henry P. Caulfield, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, George C. 'Duke' Zalibra
