The Glorious Fool (1922)

MovieComedy, Drama, Romance50m
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Plot

Billy Grant, a wealthy young playboy, drunkenly crashes his car and appears near death. Afraid that his greedy and unpleasant relatives will get his estate, he convinces his nurse, Jane Brown, to marry him. When Billy regains his health, Jane finds herself in a situation she never imagined nor intended.

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Helene ChadwickHelene ChadwickJane BrownRichard DixRichard DixBilly GrantVera LewisVera LewisMiss HartKate LesterKate LesterHead NurseOtto HoffmanOtto HoffmanDummy
John Lince
John LinceJenksTheodore von EltzTheodore von EltzSenior Surgical InterneFrederick VroomFrederick VroomMr. Lindley Grant

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