Apparently Erich von Stroheim never met a roll of film he didn't like. Apparently, if all the footage he filmed had made it to screens, the movie would have lasted several hours. In this, the striking German is a con man. He works Monte Carlo with two "cousins," women who aid him in counterfeiting and bilking unsuspecting women. He is charming and manages to gain their trust. But the problem is that some of them expect marriage or other favors, and he dumps them. He can't resist a pretty (or not so pretty) face and when one of them gets jealous, his plots began to unravel. There is a scene where one of his lovers sees she is not exclusive and sets a fire, trapping Von Stroheim and his mark. This leads to a stick situation. This is an intriguing film and one I had not heard of. Von Stroheim really commands the screen.
Review of Foolish Wives
