DRAMA . 1917 . 0h 50m

A Rich Man's Plaything_

Marie Grandon may have seen more of the world than any nice girl ever would, but her motives remain pure. Marie labors in a New England oyster cannery and dreams of someday crushing the slumlords who prey upon the poor. While on a cruise, "Iron" Lloyd, a millionaire financier and tenement owner, decides to visit the town where Marie lives. Under the name Strange, he gets in a fight and is injured. While recuperating, he meets Marie and she tells him of her dream. Lloyd is intrigued by this and decides to test her. He has his lawyer transfer a huge sum of money to her and makes it look like she inherited it from a distant relative. Marie takes the money, goes to New York, and does exactly what she had planned. Her main target happens to be Lloyd. His business rival, Ogden Deneau, even aligns with her, pretending interest in her cause, but really wanting to ruin Lloyd. Marie, however, had dealings with Deneau a long time ago and plans to crush him too.

Starring Valeska Suratt, Edward Martindel, Robert Cummings
0h 50m
Runtime
1917
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Marie Grandon may have seen more of the world than any nice girl ever would, but her motives remain pure. Marie labors in a New England oyster cannery and dreams of someday crushing the slumlords who prey upon the poor. While on a cruise, "Iron" Lloyd, a millionaire financier and tenement owner, decides to visit the town where Marie lives. Under the name Strange, he gets in a fight and is injured. While recuperating, he meets Marie and she tells him of her dream. Lloyd is intrigued by this and decides to test her. He has his lawyer transfer a huge sum of money to her and makes it look like she inherited it from a distant relative. Marie takes the money, goes to New York, and does exactly what she had planned. Her main target happens to be Lloyd. His business rival, Ogden Deneau, even aligns with her, pretending interest in her cause, but really wanting to ruin Lloyd. Marie, however, had dealings with Deneau a long time ago and plans to crush him too.

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Valeska Suratt stars as Marie Grandon in A Rich Man's Plaything.
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A Rich Man's Plaything was released 109 years ago in 1917.
Overview
Marie Grandon may have seen more of the world than any nice girl ever would, but her motives remain pure. Marie labors in a New England oyster cannery and dr...
A Rich Man's Plaything is a Drama film with a runtime of 0h 50m.

CAST (6)

Valeska Suratt
Valeska Suratt
Marie Grandon
Edward Martindel
Edward Martindel
'Iron' Lloyd
Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings
'Smash' Regan
John T. Dillon
John T. Dillon
Ogden Deneau
CC
Charles Craig
Lawyer Sharp
GK
Gladys Kelly
Mrs. Deneau

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Released
Runtime
50 min (0h 50m)
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What is A Rich Man's Plaything about?
Marie Grandon may have seen more of the world than any nice girl ever would, but her motives remain pure. Marie labors in a New England oyster cannery and dreams of someday crushing the slumlords who prey upon the poor. While on a cruise, "Iron" Lloyd, a millionaire financier and tenement owner, decides to visit the town where Marie lives. Under the name Strange, he gets in a fight and is injured. While recuperating, he meets Marie and she tells him of her dream. Lloyd is intrigued by this and decides to test her. He has his lawyer transfer a huge sum of money to her and makes it look like she inherited it from a distant relative. Marie takes the money, goes to New York, and does exactly what she had planned. Her main target happens to be Lloyd. His business rival, Ogden Deneau, even aligns with her, pretending interest in her cause, but really wanting to ruin Lloyd. Marie, however, had dealings with Deneau a long time ago and plans to crush him too.
How long is A Rich Man's Plaything?
A Rich Man's Plaything has a runtime of 50 minutes (0h 50m).
Who stars in A Rich Man's Plaything?
The cast of A Rich Man's Plaything includes Valeska Suratt, Edward Martindel, Robert Cummings, John T. Dillon, Charles Craig.

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Drama
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