Fools of Fate

Fools of Fate is a 1909 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives at the film archive of the Library of Congress.^[1]

Fools of Fate
Directed by	D. W. Griffith
Written by	Frank E. Woods
Starring	James Kirkwood
Cinematography	G. W. Bitzer
Distributed by	Biograph Company
Release date	October 7, 1909 (1909-10-07)
Running time	11 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent with English intertitles

Plot

A man's boat capsizes and another man who was camping nearby saves him before he drowns. After that the rescuer meets the almost drown man's wife without knowing who she is, they become friends but he starts to have feelings for her.

Cast

• James Kirkwood as Ben Webster
• Marion Leonard as Fanny Webster
• Frank Powell as Ed Hilton
• Henry B. Walthall
• William Beaudine as Extra (uncredited)

See also

• List of American films of 1909
• 1909 in film
• D. W. Griffith filmography