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A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was

A Fool There Was

Kiss me, my Fool!

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

12 January 1915

Country

United States of America

Cast

Theda Bara

Theda Bara

The Vampire

Edward José

Edward José

John Schuyler

Mabel Frenyear

Mabel Frenyear

John Schuyler's Wife

May Allison

May Allison

The Wife's Sister

Runa Hodges

Runa Hodges

Schuyler Child

Clifford Bruce

Clifford Bruce

The Friend

Frank Powell

Frank Powell

The Doctor

Minna Gale

Minna Gale

The Doctor's Fiancee

Victor Benoit

Victor Benoit

One of the Vamp's Victims

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Young Man at Wild Party (uncredited)

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