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1929 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wolf of Wall Street is a lost 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring George Bancroft, Paul Lukas, Olga Baclanova, and Nancy Carroll. The story and screenplay were written by Doris Anderson.[1]
The Wolf of Wall Street | |
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Directed by | Rowland V. Lee |
Written by | Doris Anderson |
Starring | George Bancroft Olga Baclanova Nancy Carroll |
Cinematography | Victor Milner |
Edited by | Robert Bassler |
Music by | Karl Hajos |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Originally made as a silent film, The Wolf of Wall Street was completely re-filmed with sound,[2] becoming Bancroft's first talkie.[3][original research?]
A ruthless trader corners the market in copper and then sells short, making a fortune but ultimately ruining the finances of himself and his friends.[4][5][6]
Reception for the film was mixed. Life criticized the film for depending too much on its novelty value; the advertising ran "George Bancroft talks ... Baclanova sings", and Life noted "there is the good news that George Bancroft has a fine screen voice", but felt the film lacked substance in the plot.[7] Film Daily wrote that "George Bancroft as the roughneck engineering a pool in Wall Street to get the sucker is immense, as usual", but complained of a lack of action and weak story.[citation needed]
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