The Boomerang (1919)
Millionaire meat packer Peter Cameron, greedy for more money and power, maneuvers an alliance between his daughter Rose and George Gray, the son of Cameron's business rival Max Gray, in order to increase his control of the food industry. George, a lawyer, opposes the trust, and as a result is professionally ruined by Cameron, disinherited by his father, and jilted by his fiancée. Out on his own, George gets a job at a mill and starts at the bottom. When an epidemic breaks out among his fellow laborers due to their eating spoiled meat from the trust, George secures evidence of criminal practices which ultimately brings about the conviction of Cameron and the trust. In championing the rights of the downtrodden, George wins back Rose and reforms Cameron.
Cast
- Henry B. Walthall - George Gray
- Melbourne MacDowell - Peter Cameron
- Nina Byron - Rose Cameron
- Helen Jerome Eddy - Nora Yorke
- Jack McDonald - Napoleon Snape
- Nigel De Brulier - Antonio Giannone
- Beulah Booker - Marie Giannone
- Gordon Sackville - Governor Montgomery
- Lloyd Whitlock - Walter Ames
- Bert Appling - Jim Hardy
Screenplay
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Boomerang about?
- Millionaire meat packer Peter Cameron, greedy for more money and power, maneuvers an alliance between his daughter Rose and George Gray, the son of Cameron's business rival Max Gray, in order to increase his control of the food industry. George, a lawyer, opposes the trust, and as a result is professionally ruined by Cameron, disinherited by his father, and jilted by his fiancée. Out on his own, George gets a job at a mill and starts at the bottom. When an epidemic breaks out among his fellow laborers due to their eating spoiled meat from the trust, George secures evidence of criminal practices which ultimately brings about the conviction of Cameron and the trust. In championing the rights of the downtrodden, George wins back Rose and reforms Cameron.
- Who directed The Boomerang?
- The Boomerang was directed by Bertram Bracken.
- Who stars in The Boomerang?
- The Boomerang stars Henry B. Walthall, Melbourne MacDowell, Nina Byron, Helen Jerome Eddy, Jack McDonald, Nigel De Brulier.
- How long is The Boomerang?
- The Boomerang has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is The Boomerang?
- The Boomerang is a Drama film.
- Where was The Boomerang produced?
- The Boomerang was produced in United States of America.