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A Wise Fool

A story of a man who won power and fame- and almost lost the whole world.
Jun 26, 1921 · 1h 0m
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Drama

PLOT

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.

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CAST

James Kirkwood
Jean Jacques Barbille
Alice Hollister
Carmen Dolores
Ann Forrest
Zoe Barbille
Alan Hale
George Masson
Fred Huntley
Sebastian Dolores
William Boyd
Gerard Fynes
Truly Shattuck
Virginia Poucette
Charles Ogle
Judge Carcasson
Directed by George Melford

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Country
US

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