The Toll of Mammon
1914-06-19 · 50 min · Not rated
Dr. John Wright a poor but promising young physician is influenced by his selfish wife, who was raised in luxury, to sell his breakthrough serum to a group of shady businessmen. That decision eventually begats tragedy and ruin for them all. Ultimately though there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon.
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- Harry Handworth
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- Excelsior Film Productions
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- United States of America
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Gordon De MainDr. John Wright
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