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The Fear of Poverty (1916)

The Fear of Poverty poster
Directed by
Frederic Richard Sullivan
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman and a man face struggles tied to financial hardship. The story shows how poverty creates fear and conflict in their lives.

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What happens

The Fear of Poverty is a 1916 American silent melodrama film directed by Frederic Sullivan. The film starred Florence La Badie and Edwin Stanley. It was produced by Thanhouser and released by Pathé on September 10, 1916. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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