A Fool and His Money is a lost[1] 1920 American silent drama film directed by actor Robert Ellis and starring Eugene O'Brien. It was produced at Lewis J. Selznick studios and distributed by the Select Film Company.[2]
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| Directed by | Robert Ellis |
| Written by | Ella Stuart Carson |
| Based on | novel, A Fool and His Money, by George Barr McCutcheon c.1913 |
| Produced by | Lewis J. Selznick |
| Cinematography | Jack Brown Walter Arthur |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Select Pictures |
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Running time | 5 or 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film was remade in 1925 with William Haines in O'Brien's role.
Plot
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Cast
edit- Eugene O'Brien as John B. Smart
- Rubye De Remer as Aline
- Emile La Croix as Mr. Schmick
- Anne Brody as Mrs. Schmick
- Finnstron Erics as Schmick's son
- George Dowling as Schmicks's Elder Son
- Frank Goldsmith as Dr. Hazzard
- Wray Page as Mrs. Hazzard
- Ned Hay as Billy Smith
- Louise Prussing as Mrs. Smith
- Arthur Housman as Count Tarnowsky
- Charles Craig as Secretary Poopendyke
- Jules Cowles as Benton
- Elizabeth Garrison as Mrs. Titus
References
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- A Fool and His Money at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- Lantern slide(archived)
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