Movie: The Foolish Age

Top 8 Billed Cast

Doris May
Doris May

Margie Carr

Hallam Cooley
Hallam Cooley

Homer Dean Chadwick

Otis Harlan
Otis Harlan

Old Top: Carr

Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt

Lester Hicks

Lillian Worth
Lillian Worth

Flossy

Bull Montana
Bull Montana

Bubbs

William Elmer
William Elmer

Cauliflower Jim (as Billy Elmer)

W.C. Robinson
W.C. Robinson

Todd (as Spike Robinson)

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    After graduating from college, rich girl Margery Carr decides to do some good in the world. Much to the chagrin of her father, she decides to open an office to help derelicts. For her secretary, she picks an ex-gangster named Bubbs out of the throng.

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    1921-10-16

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