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The Usurer's Grip is a 1912 film from the Edison Company, featuring a cast that includes Walter Edwin and Gertrude McCoy. This early silent film explores the impact of usury through a dramatic lens, blending realism with melodrama.
This film is part of the Edison Company’s early catalog, and while not widely circulated, it does pop up in collector circles now and then. The scarcity stems from its age and the general issues with early cinema preservation. There's a certain intrigue around it due to its themes and the stark portrayal of usury, which is not something you often see in films from this era. Collectors might find it interesting not just for its content, but also as a representation of early 20th-century sentiment in American cinema.
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The Usurer's Grip is a silent film that blends realism and melodrama.
The film was produced by Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
The cast includes Walter Edwin, Gertrude McCoy, Edna May Weick, Charles Ogle, Louise Sydmeth, and Robert Brower.
The Usurer's Grip was released in 1912.
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