CinemaOSMovie · 1921 · 1h 0m · NR

A Wise Fool

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

90%(1)IMDbDrama

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.

Directed byGeorge Melford

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
June 26, 1921
Studios
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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)

Creative team
Directed by
George Melford
George Melford

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