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…
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 22, 1917
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Lone Star Corporation
- Cast
- Charlie Chaplin,Edna Purviance,Eric Campbell,Henry Bergman,Albert Austin,Marta Golden,Toraichi Kono,Phyllis Allen,John Rand,Loyal Underwoodand 6 more
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Cinematography
- William C. Foster,Roland Totheroh
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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