The Adventurer (1917)
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…
Where to watch The Adventurer
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Philo, Kanopy, Plex, Public Domain Movies +3 | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Plex | — | — |
| Australia | Plex | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Plex | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex | — | — |
| India | Plex | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Public Domain Movies | — | — |
| Germany | Plex, AVA VOBB, AVA HBZ | — | — |
| France | Plex | Sooner | — |
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What is The Adventurer about?
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… The Adventurer is a Comedy, Adventure movie, released on 1917-10-22, runtime 26 minutes.
Is The Adventurer worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Adventurer 6.9 out of 10 from 160 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Adventurer?
In the United States, The Adventurer is free to watch on Philo, Kanopy and Plex and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
Cast
- Charlie Chaplin as The Eel / Commodore Slick
- Edna Purviance as Miss Brown - The Girl
- Eric Campbell as The Suitor
- Henry Bergman as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
- Albert Austin as The Butler
- Marta Golden as Mrs. Brown - The Mother
- Toraichi Kono as Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Phyllis Allen as Governess (uncredited)
- John Rand as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Loyal Underwood as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Monta Bell as Man (uncredited)
- Janet Sully as Marie (uncredited)
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