A Fool There Was

A Fool There Was

5.2

Jan 12 1915

1h 7m

Drama

John Schuyler, a happily married lawyer, is appointed diplomat and sent to England. Due to an unfortunate accident, his wife and child can not come along with him. On the ship to England, Schuyler meets the notorious Vampire - a relentless gold digger who causes the moral degradation of those she seduces, first fascinating and then draining the very life from her victims.

Theda Bara

Theda Bara

The Vampire

Edward José

Edward José

John Schuyler

Mabel Frenyear

Mabel Frenyear

John Schuyler's Wife

May Allison

May Allison

The Wife's Sister

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