Three Wise Fools (1923 film)

Three Wise Fools (German title: Ein Mädchen und drei alte Narren) is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor.When the girl is falsely suspected of involvement with a robbery, the old men come to her aid and the real culprit is ultimately apprehended.[5] One of producer Samuel Goldwyn’s many outstanding literary acquisitions, Three Wise Fools was written by playwrights Austin Strong and Winchell Smith.[6] Three Wise Fools is noted as an early high-profile role for the then-up and coming William Haines.[5] Moving Picture World wrote approvingly “King Vidor has reproduced the atmosphere, comedy and romance [of the stageplay] with great success, and elaborated considerably on the suspense angle.” [9]
Publicity photo for the film depicting William H. Crane, Claude Gillingwater & Alec B. Francis.
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