The Adventurer
1917 · 26 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 4,697 VOTES · DIR. Charlie Chaplin
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…
Dialogue Timeline - 21 lines
00:00:11 Although it seems somewhat a relapse into the style of his earlier Keystones it was the most popular film in the whole series of twelve.
00:00:16 The Mutual comedies gave Chaplin both financial and artistic freedom...
00:00:22 ...and a popularity unequalled by any other screen personality of the time.
00:00:30 THE ADVENTURER
00:00:34 CAST: The Convict: Charlie Chaplin The Girl: Edna Purviance
00:00:37 The Suitor: Eric Campbell The Father: Henry Bergman The Butler: Albert Austin
00:00:41 The man hunt.
00:05:04 A morning dip.
00:05:17 Her brave admirer.
00:05:34 "My mother! Save her!"
00:08:46 "I heard your cries from my yacht!"
00:10:47 A tired guest.
00:11:29 Dressed in somebody's best.
00:13:49 CRIMINAL ESCAPES CONVICT AT LARGE
00:13:57 "My father is Judge Brown."
00:14:02 "My rescuer, Commodore Slick."
00:14:12 "Your face is familiar, Commodore!"
00:15:25 "You need a shave!"
00:16:32 The prison guard is also being entertained.
00:23:47 THE END
17:19:01 was the last Charlie Chaplin Mutual comedy.
Cast & Characters
Charles Chaplin
The Convict
Edna Purviance
The Girl
Eric Campbell
The Suitor
Henry Bergman
Girl's Father
Henry Bergman
A Docker
Albert Austin
The Butler
Monta Bell
Man
Leota Bryan
Lady in White Dress and Black Shoes
Frank J. Coleman
Prison Guard
Marta Golden
Mrs. Brown - The Mother
James T. Kelley
Old Man
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed21
Dialogue density0.8 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line17:19:01
Production Record
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,697