The Profiteer (1919)
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.
- Date of release
- 1919-01-06
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Director
- John K. Holbrook
Casting
- Jack Sherrill — Rick Randall
- Alma Hanlon — Beverly
- Robin H. Townley
- Charles Bowell
- F.W. Stewart
- Dorothy Kingdon
- E.L. Howard
- Louise Hotaling
Interesting facts
The Profiteer is a 1919 American silent war drama film directed by John K. Holbrook and starring Jack Sherrill, Alma Hanlon and Robin H. Townley.
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