The Food Gamblers (1917)
- Directed by
- Albert Parker
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A silent drama about people who manipulate food prices for profit during World War I. The story follows the schemes of those who create shortages and inflation.
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What happens
The Food Gamblers is a lost 1917 American silent drama film directed by Al Parker and starring Wilfred Lucas, Russell Simpson, and Elda Millar. The production was supervised by Allan Dwan. The plot involves the manipulation of the prices of food and other goods, similar to the inflation experienced at the time of the American entry into World War I. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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