Charlie Chaplin — Director (25)
The Adventurer (1917) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Adventurer
director: Charlie Chaplin actor: Charlie Chaplin / Edna Purviance
other title: L'evaso / Chaplin som selskabsmand
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…
Easy Street (1917) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Easy Street
director: Charlie Chaplin actor: Charlie Chaplin / Edna Purviance
other title: La strada della paura / Chaplin som politibetjent
A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation's pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman. His first assignment will be to patrol along Easy Street, the turf of a vicious bully and his criminal gang.