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The Promoter

The Promoter

1911Short
ShortDrama

John Gerard, a broken-down stock-broker, is easily induced by friends to join them in promoting a get-rich-quick scheme. Money is needed, and Gerard persuades his old father and his friends to invest their hard earned savings in t...

Director
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Writers
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Stars
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Release Date
December 2, 1911
Language
None
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🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

Many will recognize him
by deickemeyer2016-06-03

"A strong, truthful picture; its chief character excites the deepest interest until we marvel at the depths of meanness to which he falls. It is a typical picture of life; the things that this get-rich-quick promoter does are being done; many will recognize him. The art quality that this presentation of the character has, the dramatic way in which the acts that make it plain and open to us, is what makes the picture effective and important. Only the truly significant moments in his experience and the dramatic results of what he does are shown to us. Our interest isn't wearied and vitiated ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Original French title is undetermined.

📖 Synopsis

John Gerard, a broken-down stock-broker, is easily induced by friends to join them in promoting a get-rich-quick scheme. Money is needed, and Gerard persuades his old father and his friends to invest their hard earned savings in t...