The last movie he made to conclude his contract with Mutual Films, originally scheduled for a one year period but stretched out to nearly two years, was October 1917's "The Adventurer." The movie's opening of convict Chaplin escaping from a manhunt is seen as a metaphor to his personally escaping Mutual's commitment, allowing for greater personal freedom.
One of Chaplin's funnier skits in "The Adventurer" was the choreography of sliding hall doors and his use of them to frustrate his two pursuers. The sequence was a memorable way to round out what was once the richest contract in the young movie industry.
One of Chaplin's funnier skits in "The Adventurer" was the choreography of sliding hall doors and his use of them to frustrate his two pursuers. The sequence was a memorable way to round out what was once the richest contract in the young movie industry.