Tons of Money (1924)
The Farce that convulsed London 2,000 times, a farce that will brighten YOUR evening.
Tons of Money is a 1924 British silent comedy film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Leslie Henson, Flora le Breton and Mary Brough. Aubrey Allington is pursued by creditors and on learning of a family inheritance is persuaded by his wife to fake his own death and return as his own long-lost relative, George Maitland, the rightful claimant. Things get complicated when the real Maitland turns up with another Maitland impersonator, the brother of Aubrey’s butler, Sprules. It is an adaptation of the 1922 play Tons of Money by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine. Both were co-produced with Tom Walls. It was remade as a sound film Tons of Money in 1930
Director: Frank Hall Crane
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: January 1, 1924
Cast
- Leslie Henson - Aubrey Allington
- Flora le Breton - Louise Allington
- Mary Brough - Mrs Mullet
- Clifford seyler - George Maitland
- Jack Denton - Henry
- Elsie Fuller - Jean Everard
- Douglas Munro - Sprules
- Roy Byford - Chesterman
- Willie Warde - Giles
- Ena Mason - Simpson - the maid
Screenplay
- Will Evans
- Arthur valentine
- Tom Webster (Adaptation)
- Lucita Squier (Adaptation)
Cinematography: Bert Cann
Editing: Tom Webster
Production: Walls and Henson Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Frank Hall Crane
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tons of Money about?
- Tons of Money is a 1924 British silent comedy film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Leslie Henson, Flora le Breton and Mary Brough. Aubrey Allington is pursued by creditors and on learning of a family inheritance is persuaded by his wife to fake his own death and return as his own long-lost relative, George Maitland, the rightful claimant. Things get complicated when the real Maitland turns up with another Maitland impersonator, the brother of Aubrey’s butler, Sprules. It is an adaptation of the 1922 play Tons of Money by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine. Both were co-produced with Tom Walls. It was remade as a sound film Tons of Money in 1930
- Who directed Tons of Money?
- Tons of Money was directed by Frank Hall Crane.
- Who stars in Tons of Money?
- Tons of Money stars Leslie Henson, Flora le Breton, Mary Brough, Clifford seyler, Jack Denton, Elsie Fuller.
- How long is Tons of Money?
- Tons of Money has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Tons of Money?
- Tons of Money is a Comedy film.
- Where was Tons of Money produced?
- Tons of Money was produced in United Kingdom.