Wolves of the Street

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Wolves of the Street
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Directed by Otis B. Thayer
Story by Tom Gibson
Starring Edmund Cobb
Vida Johnson
Production
company
Art-O-Graf Film Company
Distributed by Arrow Film Corporation
Release date
  • February 1, 1920 (1920-02-01)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Wolves of the Street (also known as The Wolves of Wall Street or Wolves in Wall Street) is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Otis B. Thayer and starring Edmund Cobb and Vida Johnson. The film was shot in Steamboat Springs, Colorado by the Thayer's Art-O-Graf film company. Franklyn Farnum was originally cast for the lead role, but he did not appear in the completed film. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Plot

James Trevlyn's father, who is battling profiteers working to corner the wheat market, is murdered. James leaves his mine work out west to pick up where his father left off on wall Street. The profiteers foment a Bolshevist strike at Trevlyn's mines in his absence. Eleanor locates a James Trevlyn look-alike at a mission house who takes his place on Wall Street to allow the real James to travel back west to take control of the mines. James is kidnapped and his look-alike is bribed and changes sides. James is mistaken for a wanted murderer and has to re-establish his identity.

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References

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  2. The Motion Picture Guide, by Jay Robert Nash, Stanley Ralph Nash, Stanley Ralph Ross, CeniBooks 1993, page 553
  3. The Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures, Volume 33, 1951, page 411
  4. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2, by Robert B. Connelly, December Press 1998, page 436
  5. Filmarama: The Flaming Years, 1920-1929, Scarecrow Press, September 1, 2002, page 735