Cheating the Public(1918)
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Cheating the Public Synopsis
John Dowling, a greedy factory owner, cuts his employees' pay while raising their food prices at the company store. The employees strike but to no avail. Mary Garvin visits Dowling to plead the laborers' cause, but because her mother had once refused his marriage proposal, he attacks Mary out of revenge. In the struggle, Dowling is shot, and Mary is tried and convicted of murder. Before the execution, foreman "Bull" Thompson boasts that his bullet killed Dowling during Mary and the factory owner's struggle, and Dowling's son Chester, who has attempted to introduce reforms into the factory, races to the governor's train to secure a pardon for Mary. After Mary's release, she and Chester are married.
Cheating the Public (1918) is a drama film directed by Richard Stanton, released on January 20, 1918 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Enid Markey, Ralph Lewis, Wanda Hawley and Bertram Grassby.
- Director:
- Richard Stanton
- Writers:
- Richard Stanton, Mary Murillo, Edward Sedgwick
- Cinematographer:
- Devereaux Jennings
- Production:
- Fox Film Corporation
- Status:
- Released
Cheating the Public Cast & Crew
Main cast
Enid Markey
as Mary Garvin
Ralph Lewis
as John Dowling
Wanda Hawley
as Grace Martin
Bertram Grassby
as Chester Dowling
Tom Wilson
as 'Bull' Thompson
Edward Peil Sr.
as Mary's Attorney
Carrie Clark Ward
as Mrs. O'Toole
Fanny Midgley
as Mary's Mother
Frankie Lee
as Frankie Garvin
- Charles Edler
Charles Edler
as Martin
- Barbara Conley
Barbara Conley
as Bobby
- Baby Cohen
Baby Cohen
as The Baby Brother
Key crew
Directed by Richard Stanton, written by Richard Stanton, Mary Murillo and Edward Sedgwick.
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Cheating the Public – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Cheating the Public?
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The main cast of Cheating the Public (1918) includes Enid Markey, Ralph Lewis, Wanda Hawley, Bertram Grassby and Tom Wilson. The film was directed by Richard Stanton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Cheating the Public released?
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Cheating the Public was released on January 20, 1918 and runs for 1h 10m.