Film
The Food Gamblers
1917 · 50m · Drama
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Overview
Designated to write an article on the high price of food, reporter June Justice visits the tenement districts where there have been food riots and where the women of the neighborhood have rebelled against the food retailers, thinking that they are to blame for high food prices. June then visits the retailers, the middlemen, and finally interviews Henry Havens, the leader of the ring of food speculators. Havens attempts to bribe June to slant her story, but finds himself falling in love with her instead. Under June's influence, Havens sees the hardship that his policies have wrought, and finally joins her in her push for legislation which would dissolve the food trust.
Cast
Hedda Hopper
June Justice
Wilfred Lucas
Henry Havens
Russell Simpson
Samuel Sloane
Mac Barnes
Police Inspector
Jack Snyder
Dopey Benny
Eduardo Ciannelli
The Italian
Josephine Myers
Little Girl
Crew
- Albert ParkerDirector
- Robert ShirleyStory
- Roy VaughnDirector of Photography
Details
- Release date
- August 5, 1917
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
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