''Too Much Money'' is a 1926 American silent

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film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring

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and

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, after watching his wife Annabel host a pajama breakfast party, Robert Broadley decides to curb his wife's social activities and takes his friend Dana Stuart's advice. He deeds his property to Stuart and tells his wife that they are broke. They move to a small apartment and Robert goes to work as a clerk in a store. While the husband is working, Stuart persuades the wife to elope with him. However, she tips off Robert and he catches up with them, and a fight ensues on the yacht. Meanwhile, the wife abstracts securities from Stuarts bag and then throws the bag overboard, having substituted papers for the valuables. Stuart jumps into the water after the bag. Husband and wife begin a new honeymoon with their regained fortune.

Cast

as Robert Broadley *

as Annabel Broadley *Robert Cain as Dana Stuart *Derek Glynne as Duke Masters *

Edward Elkas Edward Elkas (February 8, 1862 – December 17, 1933) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in New York City. On Broadway, Elkas portrayed a headwaiter in ''A Tale o ...

as Rabinowitz *

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as Mrs. Rabinowitz

Preservation

With no prints of ''Too Much Money'' located in any film archives, it is a

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.''Too Much Money'' at Arne Andersen's Lost Film File: ''List of lost First National films - 1926''
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* * 1926 films American silent feature films Lost American romantic comedy films Films directed by John Francis Dillon First National Pictures films American films based on plays American black-and-white films 1926 romantic comedy films 1926 lost films Films with screenplays by Joseph F. Poland 1920s American films Silent American romantic comedy films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub