Comedy · United States of America · 1923 · 1h 10m

Three Wise Fools

Director

Cast

Claude Gillingwater as Theodore Findley Eleanor Boardman as Rena Fairchild / Sydney Fairfield John St. Polis as John Crawshay William H. Crane as Hon. James Trumbull Alec B. Francis as Dr. Richard Gaunt William Haines as Gordon Schuyler

Crew

Paul Ivano — Director of Photography Charles Van Enger — Director of Photography June Mathis — Writer King Vidor — Writer Sophie Wachner — Costume Design

Tagline

Like a breath of Springtime -she came into the lives of these three old bachelors- and then circumstantial evidence branded her a criminal!

Synopsis

Sydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the men with a visit. Findley, Trumbull, and Gaunt honor their former sweetheart's last request by becoming Sydney's guardians.

Mood & Themes

bachelor melodrama

Key Collaborators

King Vidor Director Paul Ivano Director of Photography Charles Van Enger Director of Photography June Mathis Writer King Vidor Writer Sophie Wachner Costume Design

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