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A Fool There Was (1922)

A Fool There Was poster
Directed by
Emmett J. Flynn
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is seduced by a manipulative woman and abandons his family. His obsession leads to his downfall.

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What happens

A Fool There Was is a 1922 American drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and written by Bernard McConville. It is based on the 1909 play A Fool There Was by Porter Emerson Browne. The film stars Estelle Taylor, Lewis Stone, Irene Rich, Muriel Frances Dana, Marjorie Daw and Mahlon Hamilton. It was released on June 18, 1922, by Fox Film Corporation and is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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