A Wise Fool
“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.
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Cast
12 people
James Kirkwood
Jean Jacques Barbille
Known for
A Corner in Wheat
The Lonely Villa
Alice Hollister
Carmen Dolores
Also in
From the Manger to the Cross
By a Woman's Wit
Ann Forrest
Zoe Barbille
Also in
The Grim Game
Love's Prisoner
Alan Hale
George Masson
Known for
It Happened One Night
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Fred Huntley
Sebastian Dolores
Also in
Heart o' the Hills
Where the North Begins
William Boyd
Gerard Fynes
Known for
The King of Kings
Truly Shattuck
Virginia Poucette
Also in
Beauty's Worth
The Great Impersonation
Charles Ogle
Judge Carcasson
Known for
The Ten Commandments
Mabel Van Buren
Madame Langlois
Known for
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Wheeler Oakman
(uncredited)
Also in
Outside the Law
Gambling with Souls
Harry Duffield
Fille
Also in
The Face of the World
Rio Grande
John Herdman
The Curate
Also in
The Power of Love
Kindred of the Dust
George Melford Director · Gilbert Parker Author
United States release June 26, 1921 · Produced in United States
Production
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · June 26, 1921
Theatrical
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