A Fool and His Money

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1925

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Stuart Holmes,Heinie Conklin,Madge Bellamy,Alma Bennett,William Haines,Eugenie Besserer,Lon Poff,Billie Jeane Phelps,Edwards Davis,Carrie Clark Ward

Director

Erle C. Kenton

Writer

George Barr McCutcheon

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0015832