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UNITED STATES · 1911

The Miser’s heart

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood greed theft extortion redemption child endangerment
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Synopsis

Thieves decide to steal the money an old miser has hidden away. He refuses to open the safe for them, so they threaten to kill a little girl who lives in his building.

Year1911
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
MovementClassical Hollywood
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