The Miser's Heart

The Miser's Heart

A FABLE OF GREED, PERIL & REGENERATION

NR 1911 · 16 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by D.W. Griffith · Written by George Hennessy

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