The Money Maniac
Synopsis
En route to the U.S., Joe Hoggart persuades several other immigrants to pool their money and purchase a tract of land, which proves to be rich in oil years later. With the assistance of his associate, Bill Shopps, Joe seeks to control the other investors' certificates. He travels to Spain, where he discovers that a partner named Garros has died. Joe kidnaps Garros' daughter, Rolande, and claims that she has also died. After Didier Bouchard, another member of the group, gathers the partners and their heirs together, Joe lures them into a building where, ostensibly, a sale of the land is to take place. Joe imprisons them, but they escape in time to attend the sale. An investor named Milo d'Espail learns that Rolande is still alive and rescues her from Joe. Bouchard marries Thérèse, another of Garros's daughters.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
July 31, 1921
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Léonce Perret
- Screenplay & Story
- Louis Létang, Léonce Perret
- Original Title
- The Money Maniac
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Léonce Perret
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Léonce Perret
Louis Létang, Léonce Perret
Léonce Perret
Department Leadership Roster
Léonce Perret
Director
Louis Létang
Writer
Léonce Perret
Writer
Léonce Perret
Producer
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What is The Money Maniac about?
En route to the U.S., Joe Hoggart persuades several other immigrants to pool their money and purchase a tract of land, which proves to be rich in oil years later. With the assistance of his associate, Bill Shopps, Joe seeks to control the other investors' certificates. He travels to Spain, where he discovers that a partner named Garros has died. Joe kidnaps Garros' daughter, Rolande, and claims that she has also died. After Didier Bouchard, another member of the group, gathers the partners and their heirs together, Joe lures them into a building where, ostensibly, a sale of the land is to take place. Joe imprisons them, but they escape in time to attend the sale. An investor named Milo d'Espail learns that Rolande is still alive and rescues her from Joe. Bouchard marries Thérèse, another of Garros's daughters.
Who directed The Money Maniac?
The Money Maniac was directed by Léonce Perret.
Who stars in The Money Maniac?
The principal cast of The Money Maniac includes Robert Elliott, Henry G. Sell, Marcya Capri, Lucy Fox, Ivo Dawson.
When was The Money Maniac released and how long is it?
The Money Maniac was released in 1921 with a total runtime of 50m.