π Overview:
A very topical early talkie from low-budget company Columbia Pictures, Wall Street starred Ralph Ince, brother of producer Thomas H. Ince, as Roller McCray, a steelworker turned ruthless tycoon whose tough business methods leads a rival (Philip Strange) to commit suicide. The widow (Aileen Pringle), believing she can ruin Ince by using his own methods, conspires with her husband's former partner (Sam De Grasse), but a strong friendship between Ince and Pringle's young son (Freddie Burke Frederick) changes things dramatically. According to future Three Stooges director Edward Bernds, who worked as a sound mixer on Wall Street, Ince's reaction to his rival's suicidal jump from a window ledge was changed from a sneering "I didn't think he had the guts" to the more respectful "I didn't think he'd do it" due to derisive laughter from the film's crew.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1929-12-01
β Running Time:
68 mins
β Vote Average:
6.0
Beloved Cast
Roller McCray
Ralph Ince
Ann Tabor
Aileen Pringle
Walter Tabor
Philip Strange
John Willard
Sam De Grasse
Richard Tabor
Freddie Burke Frederick
Savage
Ernest Hilliard
Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
James Finlayson
Ed Foster
George MacFarlane
Miss Woods
Camille Rovelle
Bonnie Tucker
Grace Wallace
Jim Tucker
Hugh McCormack
Billy
Marshall Ruth
Cliff
Ben Hall
Hoffmann (as Billy Colvin)
William Colvin
Baring (as Frederick Graham)
Frederick H. Graham
Magnolia
Louise Beavers
