A Fool There Was(1915)
Kiss me, my Fool!
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.
Movie: A Fool There Was
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The Vampire
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The Friend
The Doctor
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