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The Usurer (1910)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 18M

Director : D.W. Griffith

Synopsis

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

Actors

George Nichols
George Nichols
The Usurer
Grace Henderson
Grace Henderson
The Usurer's Sister
Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget
Bill Collector
Anthony O'Sullivan
Anthony O'Sullivan
Bill Collector
Edward Dillon
Edward Dillon
Bill Collector
Clara T. Bracy
Clara T. Bracy
The Maid
Frank Evans
Frank Evans
The Policeman
William J. Butler
William J. Butler
The Doctor
Linda Arvidson
Linda Arvidson
Clerk's Wife
Charles Avery
Charles Avery
Florence Barker
Florence Barker
Dorothy Bernard
Dorothy Bernard
Kate Bruce
Kate Bruce
One of the First Debtors
Charles Craig
Charles Craig
At Luncheon
Gladys Egan
Gladys Egan
Child of Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors
Francis J. Grandon
Francis J. Grandon
In Office
Guy Hedlund
Guy Hedlund
Second Mover / At Luncheon
Dell Henderson
Dell Henderson
First Mover
Arthur V. Johnson
Arthur V. Johnson
Henry Lehrman
Henry Lehrman
Waiter at Luncheon
Jeanie Macpherson
Jeanie Macpherson
At Luncheon
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Invalid Daughter
Gertrude Robinson
Gertrude Robinson
At Luncheon
W.C. Robinson
W.C. Robinson
At Luncheon
Mabel Van Buren
Mabel Van Buren
At Luncheon
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall
One of the Second Debtors
Dorothy West
Dorothy West
At Luncheon

Crews

D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
Director
Frank E. Woods
Frank E. Woods
Writer
Billy Bitzer
Billy Bitzer
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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