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A Wise Fool
A Wise Fool
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  2. A Wise Fool

A Wise Fool

1921
1h
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1921

Runtime

1h

Storyline

"A story of a man who won power and fame- and almost lost the whole world."

Jean, a wealthy young Canadian back from a trip to Europe, meets and falls for Carmen, a pretty young Spanish girl. They marry and have a daughter, but soon afterward Jean discovers his wife is having an affair. She takes her daughter and leaves him, and Jean's luck gets even worse--he loses his business in a fire and his thieving father-in-law steals what little money he has left.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h
Jun 26, 1921
Languages
No Language
Director
George Melford
George Melford
Production
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

James Kirkwood

James Kirkwood

Jean Jacques Barbille

Alice Hollister

Alice Hollister

Carmen Dolores

Ann Forrest

Ann Forrest

Zoe Barbille

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

George Masson

Fred Huntley

Fred Huntley

Sebastian Dolores

William Boyd

William Boyd

Gerard Fynes

Truly Shattuck

Truly Shattuck

Virginia Poucette

Charles Ogle

Charles Ogle

Judge Carcasson

Mabel Van Buren

Mabel Van Buren

Madame Langlois

Wheeler Oakman

Wheeler Oakman

(uncredited)

Harry Duffield

Fille

John Herdman

The Curate

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