''Fools for Luck'' is a 1928 American silent

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directed by

Charles Reisner Charles Francis Reisner (March 14, 1887 – September 24, 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s. The German-American directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1 ...

and written by Harry Fried, George Marion Jr.,

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, and J. Walter Ruben. The film stars W.C. Fields,

Chester Conklin Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11, 1886 – October 11, 1971) was an early American film comedian who started at Keystone Studios as one of Mack Sennett’s Keystone Cops, often paired with Mack Swain. He appeared in a series of films with Ma ...

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, Jack Luden, Mary Alden,

Arthur Housman Arthur Housman (October 10, 1889 – April 8, 1942) was an American actor in films during both the silent film era and the Golden Age of Hollywood. Career Arthur Housman was one of the first screen comedians known to the public by name, and on ...

, and Robert Dudley. The film was released on June 11, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. A previous Essanay version starred actor

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in 1917.

Cast

* W.C. Fields as Richard Whitehead *

as Samuel Hunter *

as Louise Hunter * Jack Luden as Ray Caldwell * Mary Alden as Mrs. Hunter *

as Charles Grogan * Robert Dudley as Jim Simpson * Martha Mattox as Mrs. Simpson

References

External links

* 1928 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1928 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Charles Reisner American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub