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Public Be Damned (1917)
50 min | Drama

Public Be Damned (1917)

50 min | Drama

A prologue shows United States Food Administrator Herbert Hoover in his office and gives excerpts from Mr. Hoover's speeches. The story begins in the country as young farmer Robert Merritt is unable to make a profit because of the low ...See moreA prologue shows United States Food Administrator Herbert Hoover in his office and gives excerpts from Mr. Hoover's speeches. The story begins in the country as young farmer Robert Merritt is unable to make a profit because of the low prices offered by the food trust. At the suggestion of his wife Marion, he organizes a society of farmers to fight the trust, but finally sells out to the trust's representative, David Higgins. Disgusted, Marion leaves him and journeys to the city where she undertakes a fight against John Black, the head of the trust and an old suitor. Marion is successful in introducing a bill in the state senate that would make all food distribution centers state controlled, but political boss Bill Garvin inserts a clause that would defeat the bill. Black, experiencing a change of heart, joins forces with Robert to prevent a vote on the false bill, substituting the original one in its stead. Her duty done, Marion is reconciled with Robert. See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Mary Fuller Marion Fernley Marion Fernley See fewer	The Huntress of Men (1916)
Charles Richman John Black John Black See fewer	The Man from Home (1914)
Chester Barnett Robert Merritt Robert Merritt See fewer	The Ancient Mariner (1925)
Joseph W. Smiley Bill Garvin Bill Garvin See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917)
Russell Bassett David Higgins David Higgins See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917)
Herbert Hoover Self Self See fewer	Hearst-Pathé News, No. 42 (1917)