Public Be Damned is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Stanner E.V.
Taylor and starring Mary Fuller, Charles Richman and Chester Barnett.
The film's negative portrayal of food hoarding at a time of increased shortages due to the American entry into World War I led to it being publicly endorsed by Herbert Hoover, who shot a prologue to introduce the film.
It was followed shortly afterwards by a similarly-themed production The Food Gamblers by Allan Dwan.
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