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The Usurer

The Usurer

1910Short⏱️ 17mNot Rated
DramaShort
5.8
IMDB Rating
307 votes

A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations.

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
George Nichols, Grace Henderson, Alfred Paget
Release Date
August 15, 1910
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 7
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

George Nichols
George Nichols
as The Usurer
Grace Henderson
Grace Henderson
as The Usurer's Sister
Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget
as Bill Collector
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Anthony O'Sullivan
as Bill Collector
Edward Dillon
Edward Dillon
as Bill Collector
Clara T. Bracy
Clara T. Bracy
as The Maid
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Frank Evans
as The Policeman
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William J. Butler
as The Doctor
Linda Arvidson
Linda Arvidson
as Clerk's Wife
Charles Avery
Charles Avery
as Party Attendee

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Biograph Company

🏷️ Keywords

moneysuicidesuffocationsafepoverty

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

This picture represents a modern manifestation of this greed
by deickemeyer2015-08-08

"Whether intended or not the producers of this him have preached a sermon against oppression that should exert an influence against the methods of those who take advantage of the needy. It is a story of an usurer, emphasized by the contrast of the condition of those to whom he has loaned money and his own attendance at expensive banquets in alternate scenes. Dramatically the situation of the dependents is shown, and it is made clear that it is all for gold. The usurer's doom is made dramatic. A widow, whom he has oppressed, faints and in falling pushes his safe door shut with him inside an..."

📖 Synopsis

A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations.