| A Fool's Awakening | |
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| Directed by | Harold M. Shaw |
| Written by | Tom J. Hopkins |
| Based on | The Tale of Triona by William J. Locke |
| Starring | Mary Alden Lionel Belmore Enid Bennett |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Fool's Awakening is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Mary Alden, Lionel Belmore, and Enid Bennett. [1]
As described in a film magazine review, [2] John Briggs, who was seen service during World War I during the Bolshevik Revolution, returns to England. Discouraged by his failure to be a success in literature, he uses as source material for his stories the tales in a diary he found on a dead Russian soldier. Published using the name Alexis Triona, it becomes a hit. He weds Olivia Gale, and subsequently reveals his deception to her. Repulsed by Olivia after he meets her after driving his automobile, he deliberately swings the vehicle over a cliff. She goes to his aid. He recovers and they are reconciled.
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