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Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

1922•2h 23m•6.4/10
DramaThriller

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6.4/10(101)

A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.

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Production

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin

Rudolph Christians

Rudolph Christians

Andrew J. Hughes

Miss DuPont

Miss DuPont

Helen Hughes

Maude George

Maude George

Princess Olga Petchnikoff

Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Princess Vera Petchnikoff

Dale Fuller

Dale Fuller

Maruschka

Cesare Gravina

Cesare Gravina

Cesare Ventucci

Malvina Polo

Marietta

Albert Edmondson

Pavel Pavlich

Mary Philbin

Mary Philbin

Crippled Girl (uncredited)

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Monk (uncredited)

C.J. Allen

Albert I

Robert Edeson

Robert Edeson

Andrew J. Hughes

Agnes Emerson

Bit Role

Louise Emmons

Louise Emmons

Mother Garoupe

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Armless Soldier

Mrs. Kent

Dr. Judd's Wife

Edward Reinach

Secretary of State of Monaco

Louis K. Webb

Dr. Judd

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