| The Adventurer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. Gordon Edwards |
| Written by | E. Lloyd Sheldon |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | William Farnum Estelle Taylor |
| Cinematography | John W. Boyle |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corp. |
Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Adventurer is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring William Farnum. The film was produced by William Fox and distributed by Fox Film. [1]
Swashbuckling Spanish nobleman Don Caesar de Bazan falls for gypsy dancer Maritana, rescuing her from an insult, leading them to Madrid where King Charles also takes notice; the villainous Prime Minister Don Jose schemes to get Maritana for the King by forcing her to marry the imprisoned Caesar, who agrees to a sham marriage, only to face a staged firing squad (saved by a youth with blanks), ultimately proving his worth and becoming Prime Minister himself.
With no record of any prints of The Adventurer located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.
The American Film Institute lists 6 contemporary reviews and mentions similarities with a 1915 Kalem Company film, Don Caesar de Bazan, recalling that the name of the character comes from Victor Hugo’s Ruy Blas. [2]
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