Wall Street

1929·68'

Roy William Neill

Drama

★ 7.0

Letterboxd TMDB #503493

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.

Cast

Ralph Ince Roller McCray

Aileen Pringle Ann Tabor

Philip Strange Walter Tabor

Sam De Grasse John Willard

Freddie Burke Frederick Richard Tabor

Ernest Hilliard Savage

James Finlayson Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)

George MacFarlane Ed Foster

Camille Rovelle Miss Woods

Grace Wallace Bonnie Tucker

Hugh McCormack Jim Tucker

Marshall Ruth Billy