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How Jones Lost His Roll

DirectorEdwin S. Porter

5.7 / 10
1905
8 min
Comedy

Jones is on his way home, carrying a roll of money, when he meets a neighbor who is a notorious miser. The neighbor unexpectedly invites Jones to dinner, and serves him a large meal with plenty of wine. After dinner, the neighbor suggests a way of passing the time - and soon his real intentions become clear.

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