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
Charles Inslee | George Gebhardt | Arthur V. Johnson | Florence Lawrence | Jeanie Macpherson | Mack Sennett | Harry Solter