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The Foolish Virgin (1916 film) ''The Foolish Virgin'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani and starring Clara Kimball Young, Conway Tearle, and Paul Capellani.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 304 It was shot at Fort Lee in New ...

'' ''The Foolish Virgin'' is a

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1924 American silent romantic drama film released by

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. It was directed by George W. Hill and stars Elaine Hammerstein. It is based on the 1915 novel '' The Foolish Virgin: A Romance of Today'' by Thomas Dixon Jr. This is the second known adaptation of the novel; the first was released in 1916.

Plot

Jim Owens (Frazer) rescues Mary Adams (Hammerstein) from a scheming lawyer. Jim is successful inventor, however Mary is unaware that he has a history as a thief before they met. They fall in love and get married. Mary leaves Jim when she discovers his criminal history. In the end Jim rescues Mary and their child from a forest fire, renewing Mary's love for Jim. The 1924 plot notably differs from the book and the 1916 film. In the earlier versions Jim's thievery continued during the marriage, and only he reformed his ways after losing Mary.The Foolish Virgin (1924)
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Cast

* Elaine Hammerstein as Mary Adams * Robert Frazer as Jim Owens / Eiphann Owens *

Gladys Brockwell Gladys Brockwell (née Lindeman; September 26, 1894 – July 2, 1929) was an American actress whose career began during the silent film era. Early life and career Brockwell was born Gladys Lindeman in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 1894. ...

as Nance Owens *

Phyllis Haver Phyllis Maude Haver (January 6, 1899 – November 19, 1960) was an American actress of the silent film era. Early life Haver was born in Douglass, Kansas to James Hiram Haver (1872–1936) and Minnie Shanks Malone (1879–1949). When s ...

as Jane Sanderson *

Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he ...

as Charles Spencer * Irene Hunt as Mrs. Dawson *

Howard Truesdale Howard Truesdale (January 3, 1861 – December 8, 1941; also credited as Truesdell, Truedell, and Truesdall) was an American stage actor and a film actor in both the silent and sound eras. He appeared in the films ''A Corner in Cotton'', ''The P ...

as Dr. Dawson * Jack Henderson as Sam Allen *

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as Chuck Brady *Oliver Cross as Lawson Howard *Edward W. Borman as Dan O'Leary (credited as Edward Borman) *

Spec O'Donnell Walter "Spec" O'Donnell (April 9, 1911 – October 14, 1986) was an American film actor. Biography Born in Fresno, California, in 1911, O'Donnell appeared in more than 190 films between 1923 and 1978. He worked frequently for producer Hal R ...

as Little Boy *Billy Seay as Jim Owens as a Boy (uncredited)

Critical reception

While ''

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'' magazine in 1924 wrote that "It should please the average audience", in 1925 '' Photoplay'' magazine described ''The Foolish Virgin'' as "silly, uninteresting, tiresome".

References

External links

* * Lost American films 1924 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films based on works by Thomas Dixon Jr. American romantic drama films 1924 romantic drama films 1920s American films Silent romantic drama films Silent American drama films {{silent-romantic-drama-film-stub