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The Fear of Poverty

Sep 10, 1916 · 50m
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Drama

PLOT

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.

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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
Directed by Frederick Sullivan

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Thanhouser Film Corporation
Country
US

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