COMEDY . 1924 . 1h 30m

Tons of Money_

"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

Starring Leslie Henson, Flora le Breton, Mary Brough
1h 30m
Runtime
1924
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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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

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Cast
Leslie Henson stars as Aubrey Allington in Tons of Money.
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Year context
Tons of Money was released 102 years ago in 1924.
Overview
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...
Tons of Money is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 30m.

CAST (10)

Leslie Henson
Leslie Henson
Aubrey Allington
Flora le Breton
Flora le Breton
Louise Allington
Mary Brough
Mary Brough
Mrs Mullet
CS
Clifford seyler
George Maitland
JD
Jack Denton
Henry
EF
Elsie Fuller
Jean Everard
Douglas Munro
Douglas Munro
Sprules
RB
Roy Byford
Chesterman
WW
Willie Warde
Giles
EM
Ena Mason
Simpson - the maid

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Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Country

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What is Tons of Money about?
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
How long is Tons of Money?
Tons of Money has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Tons of Money?
The cast of Tons of Money includes Leslie Henson, Flora le Breton, Mary Brough, Clifford seyler, Jack Denton.

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Comedy
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