# "The Usurer" (1910) director D. W. Griffith cinematographer Billy Bitzer

This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems This is a short preview. You can watch the whole film here: https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/index.php/gems-for-donation "The Usurer" is a short drama. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. A merciless usurer meets his day of reckoning. Directed by D.W. Griffith Cinematography by Billy Bitzer Starring George Nichols, Kate Bruce, Henry B. Walthall, Claire McDowell, Grace Henderson Distributed by Biograph Company Release date August 15, 1910 Country United States Running time 18 m. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: "Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1910
- Genres: Drama, Silent
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/PreviewTheUsurer)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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