The Foolish Virgin
Cast & Crew
Albert Capellani
Clara Kimball Young
Conway Tearle
Paul Capellani
Catherine Proctor
Sheridan Tansey
Film Details
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Synopsis
Young schoolteacher Mary Adams is so imbued with fantasies of knights in shining armor that when Jim Anthony rescues her from a street ruffian, Mary is convinced that he is her Sir Gallahad. Jim, an embittered inventor turned burglar, marries the girl who is innocent of his illegal dealings. Learning that the mother who deserted him is living in the North Carolina mountains, Jim convinces Mary to go with him to visit her. The mother, a wretched creature, does not recognize her son, but allows them to spend the night. Discovering the bag of stolen jewels that Jim has secreted, the old woman attempts to kill her own son. Finding Jim unconscious from a knife wound, Mary flees for help to Dr. Mulford. The doctor saves Jim but advises him to redeem himself. Jim does so and after returning the stolen jewels, reconciles with Mary.
Director
Albert Capellani
Cast
Clara Kimball Young
Conway Tearle
Paul Capellani
Catherine Proctor
Sheridan Tansey
William Welsh
Marie Lines
Agnes Mapes
Edward Elkas
Jaqueline Morhange
Film Details
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Notes
The picture was filmed at the Blaché studios in New Jersey. Columbia Pictures produced a film based on the same source in 1924. This version was directed by George W. Hill and starred Elaine Hammerstein (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-30; F2.1864).
