Money Mad (1908) D.W. Griffith - Crime, Drama Short Silent Film

The central figure is an old miser, who in parsimonionsness is a Harpahon. And, like Fosene, boarded his money in a secret cellar, where he met his death. We first find him begging on the. street, a young girl passes and drops her purse, which the miser picks up. When she returns to regain it he knocks her insensible and makes off. Finding a generous roll of notes in the purse, he goes to the bank to have them exchanged for gold coin. A couple of thugs witness the transaction and are at once infected by the money fever.
Director: D.W. Griffith
Writer: D.W. Griffith
Stars: Charles Inslee, Harry Solter, George Gebhardt
Genre: Classics, Crime, Drama, Silent film -
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[@anonagain]

This film left me speechless.
Thanks @CCC!

[@01sapphireGTS]

I heard Mr. Glenn Frey say - " It's the lure of easy money It's got a very strong appeal. "

[@pegbars]

Wow, this title is 112 years old this year. The flickers were very much considered a novelty then, with no regard to longevity or preservation. I'm sure the furthest thing from anyone's mind who worked on this film was that people would be watching it in the 21st century.

[@hamburgareable]

And its all due to the 21st century that is curious about its 110-year old forebears.

[@chloerodriguez1514]

Thanx for sharing I enjoyed. ...movie n message👍👍💲💰can be dangerous

[@chloerodriguez1514]

Hello Alan you got that right on the money🤗

[@jamesduggan7200]

Great storytelling without exposition

[@Th3feaR]

ths has got to be the worlds oldest film. 112 years old!! Crazy!!

[@rjstrey1815]

WOW Talk about a case of bad karma Very good

[@waynebutler7030]

he did that woman wrong and he got what's coming to me.

[@sandybulla5623]

Wow CCC, all the folks who sailed on the Titanic were still alive at the time this was made. Wonder how many saw this film?

[@Rotionu]

Not many, I assume. It is an american movie, which means that most of Europeans didn't saw it then due to the lack of world wide distribution.

[@sandybulla5623]

@@Rotionu You are right but it is still a strange thought.

[@Rotionu]

@@sandybulla5623 Unusual thought, I'd say. I had similar thoughts about the film series "Les Vampires" (1915-1916). I wondered if French soldiers ever saw that one and if they did then who of them managed to live long enough to see all ten films.

[@sandybulla5623]

@@Rotionu Wow! That's an interesting thought as well. I would like to add on to that. Back in the late 60's-early 70's my father was stationed right outside Madrid, Spain at Torrejon Air Base. One summer we went all over the area in France where so much of the fighting in WW1 took place. Verdun, Metz, Caen, Chateau Therry, etc. My dad was a big WW1 & 2 buff. We visited a concrete bunker left over from WW1. I have never been in a place that had such negative energy & sadness. When I read your comment I suddenly thought if any of the men that had been in that place had seen what you have spoken of. How very strange, I hadn't thought of that place in years.

[@1SeanBond]

Awesome job thank you so very much 🙂✌

[@robotnoir5299]

How does BachFilms copyright in 2010 something that was made in 1908?

[@dannyrally1402]

what cause the great smoke???!!! 😕

[@michellesilva6105]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@marclayne9261]

the title sums up America......til this day....

[@HungLe-rt5hp]

CovidImages need to be invested more than half19

[@mclovin8739]

So much white privilege in this picture

[@waynebutler7030]

he did that woman wrong and he got what's coming to me.