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Public Be Damned is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor and starring Mary Fuller, Charles Richman and Chester Barnett. The film's negative portrayal of food hoarding at a time of increased shortages due to the American entry into World War I led to it being publicly endorsed by Herbert Hoover, who shot a prologue to introduce the film. It was followed shortly afterwards by a similarly-themed production The Food Gamblers by Allan Dwan.
Original Release
1917
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mary Fuller | Marion Fernley |
Charles Richman | John Black |
Chester Barnett | Robert Merritt |
Joseph W. Smiley | Bill Garvin |
Russell Bassett | David Higgins |
Herbert Hoover | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mary Fuller | Marion Fernley |
Charles Richman | John Black |
Chester Barnett | Robert Merritt |
Joseph W. Smiley | Bill Garvin |
Russell Bassett | David Higgins |
Herbert Hoover | Self |