A Fool and His Money
1920, English. Directed by Robert Ellis.
A Modern Love Story in a Medieval Setting Ghosts and Feudal Castles. The castle was haunted-and he married the ghost.
American author John B. Smart, searching for solitude and an atmosphere for a new story, purchases an old castle in Switzerland. He discovers the beautiful Aline hiding with a baby in the east tower. Daughter of an American millionaire she on running from her ex-husband Count Tarnowsky, who squandered her money and treated her brutally, but whom the courts have awarded their child. The Count arrives confronting John who overcomes him and has him thrown into the dungeon. Smart, Aline and her child flee on a sleigh speeding towards the Italian border with the escaped Count in pursuit. In the nick of time they safely cross the border and Aline consents to be John's wife.
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- English
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Cast & crew
- Robert EllisDirector
- Eugene O'BrienJohn B. Smart
- Rubye De RemerAline
- Ann BrodyMrs. Schmick
- Louise PrussingMrs. Smith
- Arthur HousmanCount Tarnowsky
- Jules CowlesBenton
- Emile La CroixMr. Schmick
- Eric FinstromSchmick's Son
- George DowlingSchmick's Elder Son
- Frank GoldsmithDr. Hazzard
- Wray PageMrs. Hazzard
- Ned HayBilly Smith
Details
- Released
- 29 March 1920
- Country
- United States of America
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Who directed A Fool and His Money?
A Fool and His Money (1920) was directed by Robert Ellis and stars Eugene O'Brien, Rubye De Remer, Ann Brody.