
The Usurer
Genres
Overview
A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
18 min
Release Date
1910-08-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
5
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
Charles Avery
Florence Barker
Dorothy Bernard
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
Arthur V. Johnson
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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