The Golden Louis
The Golden Louis is a 1909 American short drama film, written and directed by D.W. Griffith.
Plot
An old woman sends a girl begging in the streets of Paris on a snowy evening. Callous revelers pass her by, and she falls asleep before one donor finally drops a golden Louis in her shoe. A gambler with a sure tip on roulette but no cash borrows the coin to win a fortune for the girl. She wakes, and the two miss each other wandering the streets until the gambler finds the girl dead.
More details
| author | D. W. Griffith |
|---|---|
| director | D. W. Griffith |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | beg even golden louis louis d'or old woman wander |
| theme | short |