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The Money Maniac (1921)

The Money Maniac poster
Directed by
Léonce Perret
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A businessman becomes obsessed with accumulating wealth. His greed drives a wedge between him and his loved ones.

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What happens

The Money Maniac is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Robert Elliott, Henry G. Sell and Marcya Capri. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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