A Rich Man's Plaything
Synopsis
Marie Grandon may have seen more of the world than any nice girl ever would, but her motives remain pure. Marie labors in a New England oyster cannery and dreams of someday crushing the slumlords who prey upon the poor. While on a cruise, "Iron" Lloyd, a millionaire financier and tenement owner, decides to visit the town where Marie lives. Under the name Strange, he gets in a fight and is injured. While recuperating, he meets Marie and she tells him of her dream. Lloyd is intrigued by this and decides to test her. He has his lawyer transfer a huge sum of money to her and makes it look like she inherited it from a distant relative. Marie takes the money, goes to New York, and does exactly what she had planned. Her main target happens to be Lloyd. His business rival, Ogden Deneau, even aligns with her, pretending interest in her cause, but really wanting to ruin Lloyd. Marie, however, had dealings with Deneau a long time ago and plans to crush him too.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
September 30, 1917
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carl Harbaugh
- Screenplay & Story
- Carl Harbaugh, Randolph Lewis
- Original Title
- A Rich Man's Plaything
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carl Harbaugh
Carl Harbaugh, Randolph Lewis
Department Leadership Roster
Carl Harbaugh
Director
Carl Harbaugh
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is A Rich Man's Plaything about?
Marie Grandon may have seen more of the world than any nice girl ever would, but her motives remain pure. Marie labors in a New England oyster cannery and dreams of someday crushing the slumlords who prey upon the poor. While on a cruise, "Iron" Lloyd, a millionaire financier and tenement owner, decides to visit the town where Marie lives. Under the name Strange, he gets in a fight and is injured. While recuperating, he meets Marie and she tells him of her dream. Lloyd is intrigued by this and decides to test her. He has his lawyer transfer a huge sum of money to her and makes it look like she inherited it from a distant relative. Marie takes the money, goes to New York, and does exactly what she had planned. Her main target happens to be Lloyd. His business rival, Ogden Deneau, even aligns with her, pretending interest in her cause, but really wanting to ruin Lloyd. Marie, however, had dealings with Deneau a long time ago and plans to crush him too.
Who directed A Rich Man's Plaything?
A Rich Man's Plaything was directed by Carl Harbaugh.
Who stars in A Rich Man's Plaything?
The principal cast of A Rich Man's Plaything includes Valeska Suratt, Edward Martindel, Robert Cummings, John T. Dillon, Charles Craig.
When was A Rich Man's Plaything released and how long is it?
A Rich Man's Plaything was released in 1917 with a total runtime of 50m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Rich Man's Plaything?
A Rich Man's Plaything holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).