Movies and TvShows featuring "marrying-for-money" theme.
Tom, the owner of a used bookstore, falls for Sandra, a woman with a criminal past. After offering to cover her brother's debt, Sandra disappears, causing Tom to have a breakdown. It is revealed that Sandra is a con artist, trained by Max. Max and his lover, Madeline, target billionaire Richard Hobbes. When Richard dies, Madeline inherits his estate but Tom suspects foul play. With the help of Braddock, Tom finds Sandra and confronts Madeline, Max, and Sandra. The true scheme is revealed, and Tom gains control over the money.
Sam Stone, a businessman in Santa Monica, plans to kill his wife Barbara for her fortune. However, his kidnapping plot takes an unexpected turn when Barbara is kidnapped by a couple who demand a ransom. Chaos ensues as Sam tries to navigate the situation and multiple misunderstandings occur.
Coco Before Chanel is a biography drama film set in the 1920s that follows the life of Coco Chanel before she rose to fame. The movie explores her humble beginnings, her struggles against social norms, and her determination to succeed in the fashion industry. It delves into her relationships, adventures, and obstacles, showcasing her journey towards becoming an iconic fashion icon. Based on a true story, Coco Before Chanel is a captivating period drama filled with romance, ambition, and the pursuit of dreams.
Once Is Not Enough is a drama and romance movie released in 1975. It revolves around a movie producer, his relationships with younger women, and the complexities of family dynamics. The story explores themes of age difference, stepmother-stepdaughter relationships, and marrying for money. It also delves into the world of filmmaking and the corrupt nature of the industry.
When a struggling artist named Holly moves to Philadelphia, she finds a seemingly perfect roommate in Blake. However, as Holly learns more about Blake's past and strange actions, she begins to suspect that Blake may be hiding a dark secret. As the tension between them rises, Holly must uncover the truth before it's too late.
Algiers is a 1938 movie about a French jewel thief who hides in the Casbah of Algiers, evading the authorities while entangling himself in a dangerous romantic rivalry.
A man hires a nurse to care for his ailing but nasty and shrewish sister. What he really intends to do, however, is to convince the nurse to join him in a plot to kill her.
A young flapper tricks her childhood sweetheart into marrying her. He really loves another woman, but didn't marry her for fear the marriage would end in divorce, like his parents'. Complications ensue.
After Denise, loses her husband, she is determined to find who did it, which leads her to tracking down Stephanie and her "mother."
A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have not seen.
When a theater offers a free wedding to a couple, confusion reigns.
In 1820s rural England, a young girl is tricked by tales of marriage from a villainous Squire. When she becomes pregnant and disappears, a gipsy lad is blamed.
Nancy Courtney, a once wealthy socialite, has had to struggle to maintain a facade of prosperity ever since her father's death. Although she loves writer DeWitt Taylor, who is indifferent to amassing a fortune, her mother urges her to marry stockbroker Norman Cravath instead. Nancy acquiesces to her mother's wishes but, despite the fact her new husband does everything he can to please her, she is miserable in her marriage.
Charley Chase' insurance company has a million dollar policy on Andrea Leeds' wedding coming off. When Andrea runs away and cons Charley into thinking she's a detective in pursuit of herself, there's no shortage of great laughs.
Yosemite Sam marries a wealthy widow for her money.
The Gilded Cage is a simple tale about two sisters: the pampered favorite and the put-upon, younger stepdaughter, played by Stonehouse. When the elder spurns her lover to marry wealth, she learns the error of her ways.
While visiting Egypt, Mrs. Graham steals a famous jewel called "The Eye of the World" from a mummy's sarcophagus and returns to the United States, planning to use the gem as collateral for a loan. Kah, the priestess in charge of protecting the tombs of Egyptian nobility, is soon on her trail , determined to retrieve the gem. Mrs. Graham's lovely daughter, Betty, agrees to marry a suitor for money to prop up her father's failing business. When the bridegroom is murdered on the couple's wedding night, and the body disappears, Phil Kelly decides to lend a hand in solving the crimes.
Little Napoleon, a chimpanzee, saves the day from a series of dangers: a runaway horse, a pride of lions and a scamming bigamist who tries to steal an heiress' money.
A novelist has to choose between his wealthy patron and a penniless romantic.
Austin Starfield has his greedy eye on a steel mill belonging to Eve Burnside. He persuades an impoverished count, Leon Molnar to marry Eve so he can then gain control of her fortune.