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Folly of Vanity

Folly of Vanity

1924Movie⏱️ 1h 0mPassed
DramaFantasy
6.7
IMDB Rating
32 votes

A young husband and wife, Alice and Robert, attend an extravagant party given by one of Robert's wealthy clients, Ridgeway. At the party Alice accepts a gift of a pearl necklace from her wealthy host and in consequence has a misun...

Director
N/A
Writers
Charles Darnton, Edfrid A. Bingham
Stars
Billie Dove, Jack Mulhall, Betty Blythe
Release Date
December 21, 1924
Language
None
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Billie Dove
Billie Dove
as Alice (modern sequence)
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
as Robert (modern sequence)
Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe
as Mrs. Ridgeway (modern sequence)
John St. Polis
John St. Polis
as Ridgeway (modern sequence)
Fred Becker
Fred Becker
as The Banker (modern sequence)
Otto Matieson
Otto Matieson
as Frenchman (modern sequence)
Byron Munson
Byron Munson
as Old Johnny (modern sequence)
Edna Mae Cooper
Edna Mae Cooper
as Russian Vamp (modern sequence)
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Fronzie Gunn
as Scandinavian (modern sequence)
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Marcella Daly
as French Woman (modern sequence)

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Production
Fox Film Corporation

🏷️ Keywords

pre code filmsanta cruz islandgiftfestivaldomestic

🎯 Categories

DramaFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

Most Notable For The Beauty Of The Print And Miss Dove
by boblipton2025-09-30
6/10

"Jack Mulhall and Billie Dove have a marriage without argument. When rich client John St. Polis invites them to a party, Mulhall tries to turn down the offer; the reputation of St. Polis' parties is sketchy. Miss Dove gives away his excuse, and so they have to go. There they witness a bacchanalian affair, with half-naked dancers and St. Polis giving away jewelry to pretty young women. He gives Miss Dove a strand of pearls, claiming her wearing them will restore their luster. This film was directed by Maurice Elvey, with a fantasy sequence directed by Henry Otto. It's one of those mov..."

💡 Did You Know?

Print exists in the Narodni Filmovy Archiv.

📖 Synopsis

A young husband and wife, Alice and Robert, attend an extravagant party given by one of Robert's wealthy clients, Ridgeway. At the party Alice accepts a gift of a pearl necklace from her wealthy host and in consequence has a misun...