The Fear of Poverty

1916 0h 50m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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When her husband Jim strikes it rich, Grace, who has had a lifelong fear of poverty, strictly raises her daughter Florence to accept only luxury. When Florence is old enough to have suitors, she quickly rejects penniless artist Durland and marries rich playboy Alfred Griffin, but soon learns that he is an unfaithful spendthrift, so they soon become bitter enemies. In a final effort to ruin Florence's life, Alfred neatly arranges evidence to make her look like his murderer, then commits suicide, but the butler saw everything and is able to clear Florence of this charge; afterward she rushes to Durland and they plan to get married.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Florence La Badie
Grace Lane
George Marlo
John Durand
Robert Vaughn
Jim Lane
Ethyle Cooke
Betty Alsted
Edwin Stanley
Alfred Griffin
Tula Belle
Child

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frederick Sullivan
Writers: Agnes Christine Johnston
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Florence La Badie and George Marlo and Robert Vaughn carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0157622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Frederick Sullivan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Florence La Badie and George Marlo and Robert Vaughn carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0157622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.