A Fool and His Money
- Comedy
1/1/1912
10
NR
Storyline
Sam the white-washer pines for the affluent Lindy, but she has dumped him in favor of another. Sam finds a large sum of money, and goes to New York to enjoy a shopping spree, buying new clothes, jewelry and a car with a driver. Back home, Lindy flips for Sam and his newfound wealth, and dumps the rival. Sam throws an engagement party where he indulges in a friendly game of cards with his former rival and another man, who unbeknownst to Sam, is a card shark.
- Director:
- new york city
- poker
- black people
- fiancé
- stolen money
- engagement
- money
- poker game
- all black cast
- silent film
- marriage for money
- marriage engagement
- losing money
- cheating at cards
- accomplice
- fiancée
- get rich quick
- spending money
- lost money
- lost wallet
- complicity
- black american
- playing cards
- united states
- car
- french director
- french producer
- money found
- found money
- partners in crimes