Man or Money? - Production & Contact Info

Man or Money? (1915)
Short | Drama, Romance, Short

Man or Money? (1915)

Short | Drama, Romance, Short

A lawn fete is held on the college campus, and here for the first time Donald Britt meets Aime, the sister of Paul Ferris, his chum and classmate. They fall in love, and Donald tells her that he must enter into some profitable business ...See moreA lawn fete is held on the college campus, and here for the first time Donald Britt meets Aime, the sister of Paul Ferris, his chum and classmate. They fall in love, and Donald tells her that he must enter into some profitable business before he can think of marriage. Aime's father is opposed to the marriage because Donald has no money, so the young man leaves for the west, where he secures a position as civil engineer. Russell Hopkins, a rich man, but a schemer, is favored by the father. Hopkins takes Paul into business and completely ingratiates himself into the good graces of the Ferris family. Donald rises rapidly until he is advanced to the post of superintendent of the company by which he is employed. Hopkins, fearing that Donald may return unexpectedly, proposes to Aime and asks her to marry him at once. Aime is loath to break her pledge to Donald, but finally yields to the persistent urging of her father. But hardly has the ceremony been celebrated when Hopkins is compelled to leave the country to escape the victims of his last nefarious scheme. Next we find Hopkins and his bride living in the Northwest. Here the schemer tries to put over a questionable deal and when he is exposed, flees at night with Aime. Aime begins to realize what a mistake she has made in marriage, but she is a good woman at heart and pleads with Hopkins to give up his schemes and settle down to business of a legitimate sort. Hopkins assures her that he will and they set out for a new country, coming to the location where Donald is prospecting for virgin pine. One of Donald's men takes offense at the intrusion of Hopkins, knocks him down and breaks his jaw. Donald comes on the scene, recognizes Hopkins, but doesn't know that he is the man who stole his sweetheart from him. He takes him to the doctor, and helps him in every way possible. With Hopkins convalescent, Donald and he become sociable, and Donald forgives him for winning the girl he loved. Donald needs $20,000 to put over a deal that will make him a competitor of the firm he is employed by, and Hopkins goes into partnership with him. Aime learns of this partnership and accuses her husband of his intention to defraud Donald. Hopkins, however, points to the fact that it is his own money that he is putting into this deal. Nevertheless, he is not on the level, and when Donald ascertains that Hopkins has tried to sell him out to his competitor, he is tempted to kill him for his treachery. Then, realizing that Hopkins is a crook by nature, he tells him that he is going to make a man of him. Aime now sees what a remarkable character Donald is, and as they are thrown so much together, Donald now begins to love Aime more and more. Hopkins notices their growing love and begins to believe that it is retribution for all the misdeeds of his past. Donald calls Hopkins aside and tells him that the only honorable thing for him to do is to get out and do so at once before it is too late. Hopkins tries to dissuade him, but Donald turns over their entire business to Hopkins and leaves. Aime is overcome with disappointment, and Hopkins now resolves to sacrifice himself as he is more convinced than ever that his wife loves Donald. Acting upon his decision, he leaves to bring Donald back. He finally comes upon Donald, who refuses to return. Hopkins resorts to force, but Donald holds him at bay with his revolver and orders him to return to his wife. Hopkins declines to go, and seeing that Donald won't yield, plunges off a cliff into the river to end his life. Donald immediately plunges after him. Donald eventually gets Hopkins back to shore, but the effort has been so great that both men become unconscious. They are in this condition when Aime, who has set out to find her husband, comes upon them. Donald is the first to recover his senses. He sees Aime bending over her husband and assists her to bring him back to life. Hopkins and his wife are sitting on the sands watching the disappearing figure of Donald who has reunited the couple by his self-effacement. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
King Baggot Donald Britt Donald Britt See fewer	Jim Webb, Senator (1914)
Robert Fisher George Ferris George Ferris See fewer	The American Way (1919)
Edna Hunter Aime Ferris Aime Ferris See fewer	The Unchastened Woman (1918)
Harry Spingler Paul Ferris Paul Ferris See fewer	From the Valley of the Missing (1915)
Ned Reardon Russell Hopkins Russell Hopkins See fewer	The Marble Heart (1915)