The Usurer (1910)
Overview
A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.228 |
Directed By
D.W. Griffith
TOP CAST
George Nichols
The Usurer
Grace Henderson
The Usurer's Sister
Alfred Paget
Bill Collector
Anthony O'Sullivan
Bill Collector
Edward Dillon
Bill Collector
Clara T. Bracy
The Maid
Frank Evans
The Policeman
William J. Butler
The Doctor
Linda Arvidson
Clerk's Wife
Kate Bruce
One of the First Debtors
Charles Craig
At Luncheon
Gladys Egan
Child of Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors
Francis J. Grandon
In Office
Guy Hedlund
Second Mover / At Luncheon
Dell Henderson
First Mover
Henry Lehrman
Waiter at Luncheon
Jeanie Macpherson
At Luncheon
Claire McDowell
Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors
Mary Pickford
Invalid Daughter
Gertrude Robinson
At Luncheon
W.C. Robinson
At Luncheon
Mabel Van Buren
At Luncheon
Henry B. Walthall
One of the Second Debtors
Dorothy West
At Luncheon
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