Foolish Wives (1922)
Overview
A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,100,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $400,200.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.20426339285714287 |
Directed By
Erich von Stroheim
Crew
Erich von Stroheim
William H. Daniels
Irving Thalberg
Edward Sowders
Louis Germonprez
Ben F. Reynolds
Arthur Ripley
Erich von Stroheim
Jack R. Proctor
Edward Sowders
Sigmund Romberg
James R. Sullivan
J. Frank Cork
George Williams
William Meyers
R.H. Cochrane
Julius Stern
Harry Joe Brown
Daniel Mandell
Van Alstein
Bob Roberts
Erich von Stroheim
TOP CAST
Erich von Stroheim
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Rudolph Christians
Andrew J. Hughes
Miss DuPont
Helen Hughes
Maude George
Princess Olga Petchnikoff
Mae Busch
Princess Vera Petchnikoff
Dale Fuller
Maruschka
Cesare Gravina
Cesare Ventucci
Malvina Polo
Marietta
Albert Edmondson
Pavel Pavlich
Mary Philbin
Crippled Girl (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier
Monk (uncredited)
C.J. Allen
Albert I
Robert Edeson
Andrew J. Hughes
Agnes Emerson
Bit Role
Louise Emmons
Mother Garoupe
Harrison Ford
Armless Soldier
Mrs. Kent
Dr. Judd's Wife
Edward Reinach
Secretary of State of Monaco
Louis K. Webb
Dr. Judd
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