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The Skinflint (1915)

The Skinflint poster
Directed by
Jack Harvey
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy but miserly man refuses to help his struggling neighbors. His greed creates conflict when a family faces a crisis. The story shows the consequences of selfishness in a small community.

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What happens

The Skinflint is a 1915 American short silent drama film, directed by Jack Harvey for the Thanhouser Company. It stars Ernest C. Warde, David Thompson, Carey L. Hastings. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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