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A Wise Fool (1921)

A Wise Fool poster
Directed by
George Melford
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rated
NR
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles with money and personal relationships. The film follows his journey through hardship and moral choices.

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What happens

A Wise Fool is a 1921 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. This film is based on the novel The Money Master by Sir Gilbert Parker and was directed by George Melford. James Kirkwood is the star of the film. A copy is held at the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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