Fools of Fate
| Fools of Fate | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | Frank E. Woods |
| Starring | James Kirkwood |
| Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer |
| Distributed by | Biograph Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
Fools of Fate is a 1909 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives at the film archive of the Library of Congress.[1]
Plot
[edit]A man's boat capsizes and another man who was camping nearby saves him before he drowns. After that the rescuer meets the almost drown man's wife without knowing who she is, they become friends but he starts to have feelings for her.
Cast
[edit]- James Kirkwood as Ben Webster
- Marion Leonard as Fanny Webster
- Frank Powell as Ed Hilton
- Henry B. Walthall
- William Beaudine as Extra (uncredited)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Fools of Fate". Silent Era. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
External links
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- 1909 films
- 1909 drama films
- 1909 short films
- 1900s American films
- 1900s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent short films
- Biograph Company films
- Films directed by D. W. Griffith
- Films with screenplays by Frank E. Woods
- Silent American drama films
- Surviving American silent films
- English-language drama short films
- 1900s short drama film stubs
- 1900s American film stubs