A Fool and His Money (1925)
John Smart (William Haines), a hack writer, inherits a fortune from a distant relative and buys a castle in Laupheim. He pursues what appears to be a ghost of a beautiful woman but he learns that the so-called ghost is the estranged wife, Countess von Pless (Madge Bellamy), of the castle's previous owner, the cruel Count von Pless (Stuart Holmes). A romance blossoms despite the efforts of Count von Pless to convict Smart of obstructing justice.
Director: Erle C. Kenton
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Madge Bellamy as Countess von Pless |
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William Haines as John Smart |
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Stuart Holmes as Count von Pless |
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Alma Bennett as Annette Ritazi |
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Heinie Conklin as Citizen |
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Lon Poff as Citizen |
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Carrie Clark Ward as Mrs. Schmick |
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Eugenie Besserer as Mother |
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Edwards Davis as Father |
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Billie Jeane Phelps as Rich Baby |
| Directing | Erle C. Kenton | Director |
| Writing | George Barr McCutcheon | Original Story |
| Editing | Jack Kelly | Editor |
| Art | Walter Anthony | Title Designer |