By man's law
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Though Cabanne is thought to have directed this film, it nonetheless reveals the influence of D.W. Griffith. An oil magnate ruthlessly buys up independent rivals, then cuts wages and closes factories causing suffering among the working classes. The film hints at the occurrence of white slavery, a sensational topic at the time, and unmasks the hypocrisy of reformers.
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- Directed by
- Christy Cabanne
Copyright
Copyright status (Wikidata): public domain
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Though Cabanne is thought to have directed this film, it nonetheless reveals the influence of D.W. Griffith. An oil magnate ruthlessly buys up independent rivals, then cuts wages and closes factories causing suffering among the working classes. The film hints at the occurrence of white slavery, a sensational topic at the time, and unmasks the hypocrisy of reformers.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q24258509 ↗ — country, credits, copyright
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