The Curse of Greed(1914)
A moneylender kidnaps the young son of a rich widow as part of a plot to cheat her of her fortune. The boy is sent away on a fishing boat with the intention of drowning him, but a kindly old fisherman intervenes.
Movie: The Curse of Greed
Top 9 Billed Cast
L'usurier Elie Werb
Le marquis Frantz de Luscky
Le père Paimpol
Dick, le patron du Terre-Neuvas
Le président des assises
Le juge d'instruction
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A moneylender kidnaps the young son of a rich widow as part of a plot to cheat her of her fortune. The boy is sent away on a fishing boat with the intention of drowning him, but a kindly old fisherman intervenes.
Release Date
1914-01-02
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6.2
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