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A Fool and His Money
A Fool and His Money
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  2. A Fool and His Money

A Fool and His Money

1925
56m
Drama
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1925

Runtime

56m

Storyline

John Smart (William Haines), a hack writer, inherits a fortune from a distant relative and buys a castle in Laupheim. He pursues what appears to be a ghost of a beautiful woman but he learns that the so-called ghost is the estranged wife, Countess von Pless (Madge Bellamy), of the castle's previous owner, the cruel Count von Pless (Stuart Holmes). A romance blossoms despite the efforts of Count von Pless to convict Smart of obstructing justice.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
56m
Jan 1, 1925
Director
Erle C. Kenton
Erle C. Kenton
Production
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

Madge Bellamy

Madge Bellamy

Countess von Pless

William Haines

John Smart

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Count von Pless

Alma Bennett

Alma Bennett

Annette Ritazi

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Citizen

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

Citizen

Carrie Clark Ward

Carrie Clark Ward

Mrs. Schmick

Eugenie Besserer

Eugenie Besserer

Mother

Edwards Davis

Edwards Davis

Father

Billie Jeane Phelps

Rich Baby

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