Wall Street

    Wall Street
    1929

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Ralph InceRoller McCray
    • Aileen PringleAnn Tabor
    • Philip StrangeWalter Tabor
    • Sam De GrasseJohn Willard
    • Freddie Burke FrederickRichard Tabor
    • Ernest HilliardSavage
    • James FinlaysonAndy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
    • George MacFarlaneEd Foster
    • Camille RovelleMiss Woods
    • Grace WallaceBonnie Tucker

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