The Food Gamblers

Overview

Designated to write an article on the high price of food, reporter June Justice visits the tenement districts where there have been food riots and where the women of the neighborhood have rebelled against the food retailers, thinking that they are to blame for high food prices. June then visits the retailers, the middlemen, and finally interviews Henry Havens, the leader of the ring of food speculators. Havens attempts to bribe June to slant her story, but finds himself falling in love with her instead. Under June's influence, Havens sees the hardship that his policies have wrought, and finally joins her in her push for legislation which would dissolve the food trust.

Cast

Hedda Hopper

June Justice

Wilfred Lucas

Henry Havens

Russell Simpson

Samuel Sloane

Mac Barnes

Police Inspector

Jack Snyder

Dopey Benny

Eduardo Ciannelli

The Italian

Josephine Myers

Little Girl