A Fool There Was (1922 film)

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A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was poster.jpg
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Directed by Emmett J. Flynn
Screenplay by Bernard McConville
Based onA Fool There Was
by Porter Emerson Browne
Starring Estelle Taylor
Lewis Stone
Irene Rich
Muriel Frances Dana
Marjorie Daw
Mahlon Hamilton
Cinematography Lucien Andriot
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • June 18, 1922 (1922-06-18)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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 [1] [2] [3] and is considered a lost film. [4]

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References

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