Movies and TvShows featuring "bad-investment" theme.

The Adventures of Mark Twain follows the life and travels of the famous author, Mark Twain. From his small-town upbringing in Missouri to his world travels and encounters with historical figures, the movie tells an episodic story filled with adventure, drama, and mystery. Twain's iconic characters such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn make appearances, while themes of honor, reconciliation, and the American Civil War also come into play. With a mix of tall tales, singing, and captivating storytelling, The Adventures of Mark Twain is a journey through Americana at its finest.

Sentimental Destinies is a drama and romance movie set in 1900s France. The story revolves around a Protestant family business that specializes in porcelain manufacturing in Limoges. The movie explores themes of love, divorce, capitalism, and the impact of World War I on the family. It follows the lives of the characters as they navigate through marital separations, business competitions, and economic crises. The plot begins with a funeral and spans several decades, showcasing the passage of time and the changes in society. The movie is based on a novel and provides a captivating portrayal of upper-class life in Paris during this period.

Elizabeth Rimplegar inhabits a household populated by virtual lunatics. Her mother, Nellie, mishandled the family fortune, and, alas, the stock market crash has depleted their worth. Elizabeth's goofy brothers cannot easily adjust to the life of the average worker. Meanwhile, the family doctor has his eye on Elizabeth, but he will have to compete with her suitor, an ill-informed writer.

A woman takes in boarders to support her husband's harebrained financial schemes.

Career-slipping movie star Carole Raymond buys in as a real estate partner of Jeff Caldwell. Actually, through his secretary, Nola Reed, Caldwell runs a matrimonial bureau and, with the aid of his associate, Lee Kirby, they defraud and blackmail a large group of lonely people. Carole, unknowingly, is used as bait for one of their victims, Walter Desmond, who "commits suicide." Reporter William Tyler thinks otherwise.

Freddie owns a failing old hotel. To attract new business he spreads the rumor that there's pirate treasure hidden somewhere in the building.

John Wyncote's father dies, leaving him a bankrupt business. He instructs the family attorney, Thorden, to sell the business and all of his father's other interests. One of the now bankrupt company's investors, facing financial ruin, kills himself, leaving a son and a daughter, both of whom blame the Wyncote family for their loss and vow to take their revenge on them.