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The Banknote

The Banknote

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The Banknote

1907

0h 11m

5.0(6 votes)

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Comedy

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A rich man rewards a tramp for defending him from muggers with a large sum of money in the form of a single bank note. Nobody can cash the big bill the tramp is carrying and hilarity ensues.

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Directed by: Louis Feuillade
Alice Guy-Blaché

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