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When the father of Charles Grandet (Rudolph Valentino) dies, the handsome young man stands to inherit a fortune. Taken in by his scheming uncle, Monsieur Grandet (Ralph Lewis), Charles develops feelings for his cousin, Eugenie (Alice Terry), the daughter of the increasingly erratic miser. After he forbids Charles and Eugenie's romance, Grandet becomes progressively more violent and abusive, with surprising revelations and tragedy following in the wake of his shocking actions. Wikipedia