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A Fool There Was

A Fool There Was

Kiss me, my Fool!

19155.01h 7m

Overview

John Schuyler, a happily married lawyer, is appointed diplomat and sent to England. Due to an unfortunate accident, his wife and child can not come along with him. On the ship to England, Schuyler meets the notorious Vampire - a relentless gold digger who causes the moral degradation of those she seduces, first fascinating and then draining the very life from her victims.

Directed by Frank Powell
Written by Roy L. McCardell, Frank Powell, Porter Emerson Browne
Produced by Frank Powell, William Fox
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Top Cast

Theda Bara

Theda Bara

The Vampire

Edward José

Edward José

John Schuyler

M

Mabel Frenyear

John Schuyler's Wife

May Allison

May Allison

The Wife's Sister

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Runa Hodges

Schuyler Child

Clifford Bruce

Clifford Bruce

The Friend

Frank Powell

Frank Powell

The Doctor

M

Minna Gale

The Doctor's Fiancee

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Victor Benoit

One of the Vamp's Victims

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Young Man at Wild Party (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

infidelitysuicidehusband wife relationshipseductionman woman relationshipfemme fatalemadnesssilent filmseductressgold diggermanipulative loverfinancial ruinvamp

About A Fool There Was

A Fool There Was is a drama film released in 1915 exploring themes of infidelity, suicide, husband wife relationship, seduction, man woman relationship, femme fatale. Directed by Frank Powell, it stars Theda Bara, Edward José, Mabel Frenyear. John Schuyler, a happily married lawyer, is appointed diplomat and sent to England. Due to an unfortunate accident, his wife and child can not come along with him. On the ship to England, Schuyler meets the notorious Vampire - a relentless gold digger who causes the moral degradation of those she seduces, first fascinating and then draining the very life from her victims.

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