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The Profiteer (1919)

Directed by John K. Holbrook

Drama, War · 50m

Richard Randall, a patriotic young lawyer speaks out against food profiteers. When ruthless food combine head, Everett Dearing, blackmails society idler Tony Terle into compromising Randall's wife, Beverly in an attempt to stop Randall's anti-war crusades. Ultimately, Terle is caught and confesses to killing Dearing, leading to Randall and Beverly's reunion.

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Cast

Jack Sherrill Rick Randall Alma Hanlon Beverly
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Robin H. Townley
C
Charles Bowell
F
F.W. Stewart
D
Dorothy Kingdon
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E.L. Howard
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Louise Hotaling

Crew

Director
John K. Holbrook
Editor
Jesse J. Goldburg

Details

Release date
1919-01-06
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Arrow Film Corporation