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The Poor Millionaire

The Poor Millionaire poster
Directed by
George Melford
Country
United States
Runtime
54 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man faces financial ruin while dealing with romantic entanglements. The story follows his struggles with love and money.

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What happens

The Poor Millionaire is a 1930 pre-Code American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Richard Talmadge, Constance Howard, and George Irving. Made after the sound film revolution, it was the last Hollywood film to be released without a soundtrack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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