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Fool's Paradise (1921)

1921-12-09 · 1h 49m · EN
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In a Mexican border town Arthur befriends cantina girl Poll. She falls for him but he still loves the dancer Rosa. When the cigar Poll gives him explodes and blinds him, Arthur is duped into thinking Poll is Rosa and marries her. When his vision is surgically restored, he leaves for Siam to find Rosa.

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Cecil B. DeMilleDirectorBeulah Marie DixWriterSada CowanWriter
Budget
$291.4K
Box office
$901.9K

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Dorothy DaltonDorothy DaltonPoll PatchouliConrad NagelConrad NagelArthur PhelpsMildred HarrisMildred HarrisRosa DucheneTheodore KosloffTheodore KosloffJohn RoderiguezJohn DavidsonJohn DavidsonPrince Talaat-NiJulia FayeJulia FayeSamaran, His Chief WifeClarence BurtonClarence BurtonManuel

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What is Fool's Paradise about?

In a Mexican border town Arthur befriends cantina girl Poll. She falls for him but he still loves the dancer Rosa. When the cigar Poll gives him explodes and blinds him, Arthur is duped into thinking Poll is Rosa and marries her. When his vision is surgically restored, he leaves for Siam to find Rosa.

How long is Fool's Paradise?

Fool's Paradise has a runtime of 109 minutes.