Sudden Riches

Overview

Successful, but financially struggling architect Robert Crewe is devoted to his wife Marion and daughter Emily. Unknown to him, his Uncle Abner harbors a spite for him because Robert's father stole Abner's fiancée, who died in childbirth after their marriage. Mad for revenge Abner hires a beauty to break up Robert's home, but she fails. When Abner dies, he leaves Robert his fortune hoping it will lead to Robert's downfall. He is almost proved correct but when Robert and Marion are threatened with Emily's death, they finally decide to change their lives and bring the family back together.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 15, 1916

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Peerless Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0007406