A Fool There Was | |
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Directed by | Emmett J. Flynn |
Screenplay by | Bernard McConville |
Based on | A Fool There Was by Porter Emerson Browne |
Starring | Estelle Taylor Lewis Stone Irene Rich Muriel Frances Dana Marjorie Daw Mahlon Hamilton |
Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
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Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (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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