The Foolish Age
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The Foolish Age

9.0 / 10 1921 50mNR English
Comedy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Doris May

Doris May

Margie Carr

Lead
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)

WR

W.C. Robinson

Todd (as Spike Robinson)

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William A. Seiter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. The Foolish Age is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker