The Curse of Gold (1909)
While mother and daughter receive the tailor to order some clothes, the miser enters. He throws the tailor out of the room and scolds the women for being so extravagant. He then sends them out of the room and sits down to count his money. Hearing steps he takes the money, which he loves more than anything else on earth. He carries it down to a secret vault in the cellar which is securely protected by a heavy iron door. The miser enters the room of a poor family. The husband lies on the death bed. The wife with four children has not enough to feed the little mouths. The miser enters with two gendarmes. He wants his money or his money's worth. There being no money in the house he takes the furniture and what else he finds in the room. While walking down the street a poor beggar woman asks the miser for alms. He pushes her aside. Unfortunately she falls, whereby her pennies roll over the sidewalk. Greedy for money the miser picks up a few pennies and walks away. The miser is visiting one of his titled indebtors. He presents a note for payment, but the nobleman cannot meet his note. He tells the miser that he will be forced to kill himself if he insists on payment. "Do it, do it," says the miser. The nobleman lifts a pistol to his forehead. Just then the young wife enters and shows the miser the door. Threatening, he leaves. The miser returns home. He goes to the cellar to store away his gold. He enters the secret vault. Accidentally the door closes and as there is no possibility of opening the door from the inside, the miser is buried alive. Upon his knees he offers gold to God. Still the door is closed. He offers more and more. He is mad with fear. Suddenly the visions of those whom he coerced pass through the cave in endless procession. Senseless he drops to the floor.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
