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The Adventurer

  • 1917
  • Unrated
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4.7K
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Charles Chaplin in The Adventurer (1917)
ComedyShort

The Little Tramp escapes from prison; saves a girl and her mother from drowning; and creates havoc at a swank party.The Little Tramp escapes from prison; saves a girl and her mother from drowning; and creates havoc at a swank party.The Little Tramp escapes from prison; saves a girl and her mother from drowning; and creates havoc at a swank party.

  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Writers
    • Vincent Bryan
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Maverick Terrell
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Edna Purviance
    • Eric Campbell
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writers
      • Vincent Bryan
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Maverick Terrell
    • Stars
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Edna Purviance
      • Eric Campbell
    • 29User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • The Convict
    • (as Charlie Chaplin)
    Edna Purviance
    Edna Purviance
    • The Girl
    Eric Campbell
    Eric Campbell
    • The Suitor
    Henry Bergman
    Henry Bergman
    • Girl's Father…
    Albert Austin
    Albert Austin
    • The Butler
    Monta Bell
    Monta Bell
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    Leota Bryan
    Leota Bryan
    • Lady in White Dress and Black Shoes
    • (uncredited)
    Frank J. Coleman
    Frank J. Coleman
    • Prison Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Marta Golden
    • Mrs. Brown - The Mother
    • (uncredited)
    James T. Kelley
    James T. Kelley
    • Old Man
    • (uncredited)
    Toraichi Kono
    • The Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    John Rand
    John Rand
    • Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Janet Sully
    • The Girl's Mother
    • (uncredited)
    Loyal Underwood
    Loyal Underwood
    • Guest
    • (uncredited)
    May White
    • Large Lady
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writers
      • Vincent Bryan
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Maverick Terrell
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    • Trivia
      The chauffeur was played by Toraichi Kono, who was Charles Chaplin's own butler, chauffeur, secretary, and bodyguard from 1916 to 1934.
    • Goofs
      The sea level: when people are falling into the water we see the tide is in and the water is deep; when they are shown climbing onto the pier, the tide is clearly out as can be seen in the background.
    • Quotes

      Title Card: [opening title card] The man hunt.

    • Alternate versions
      Kino International distributes a set of videos containing all the 12 Mutual short films made by Chaplin in 1916 - 1917. They are presented by David H. Shepard, who copyrighted the versions in 1984, and have a music soundtrack composed and performed by Michael D. Mortilla who copyrighted his score in 1989. The running time of this film is 24 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941)

    User reviews29

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    Charlie Chaplin, the super clown

    Charles Chaplin plays an escaped convict, who saves a rich girl and her mother, and is treated as a hero.But how long can he hide from the law.The Adventurer is a great short silent comedy movie from 1917.The movie has many funny scenes, like when Charlie is chased by the cops.It is great fun to watch these old silent movies and see how much the movies have changed from those days.
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    • Mar 15, 2000
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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1917 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nha Tham Hiem
    • Filming locations
      • Venice, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Lone Star Corporation
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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