- HD 1080
- Runtime: 26m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Charlie Chaplin
- Stars: Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman, Albert Austin
- keywords: upper class, fake identity, slapstick comedy, escaped convict, house party, rescue from drowning, manhunt, short film
- Production_studio: Lone Star Corporation
- The The Adventurer is featured in the top rankings of 1917
- #3 in Top Comedy Movies of 1917
- #1 in Top Adventure Movies of 1917
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…