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The Adventurer (1917)

The Adventurer poster
Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
31 min
Rated
A
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 153 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Charlie Chaplin's character escapes from prison and gets into comedic misadventures. He ends up at a wealthy family's home where he tries to win over a young woman.

lightheartedslapstickenergeticplayfulfast-pacedwhimsical

What happens

The Adventurer is an American silent short comedy film made in 1917 written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, and is the last of the twelve films made under contract for the Mutual Film Corporation. The film is viewable free of charge on YouTube. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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