''Fools Highway'' is a 1924 American silent

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directed by

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and starring

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. The film was produced and released by

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Mamie Rose, little mender of the shop of Old Levi, is loved by Mike Kildare, a

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and

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of the

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of New York City. She repulses his advances, horrified by his business, but still fascinated by the tough man's brute strength and animal attraction. When he discovers that his love for her is a true and holy thing, he forsakes his gang. They then lay a trap for him and Mike ends up horribly beaten in an underground den. Then follows a gripping endowment, in which Mike wins the love of the young woman and joins forces with society against the law breakers of his former days.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''Fools Highway'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Fools Highway''
/ref> it is a

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References

External links

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Progressive Silent Film List: ''Fools’ Highway''
at silentera.com (with still) 1924 films Lost American films Films directed by Irving Cummings American silent feature films American black-and-white films American romantic drama films 1924 romantic drama films 1924 lost films 1920s American films Silent romantic drama films Silent American drama films {{silent-romantic-drama-film-stub