The central figure is an old miser, a Harpagon of sorts, who, like Frosine, stashes his ill-gotten money in a secret cellar. While the miser is at the bank, exchanging stolen notes for gold coin, a couple of thugs witness the transaction and see their opportunity—It seems avarice grips the hearts of all those who’d possess the bag.
Length 9 minutes
Arthur V. Johnson | Mack Sennett | Charles Inslee | Jeanie Macpherson | Harry Solter | Florence Lawrence | George Gebhardt