Film

Tons of Money

1924 · 1h 30m · Comedy

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

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

• Frank Hall CraneDirector
• Will EvansWriter
• Arthur valentineWriter
• Tom WallsProducer
• Leslie HensonProducer
• Bert CannDirector of Photography
• Tom WebsterEditor

Release date

January 1, 1924

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Comedy