The Wolf of Wall Street (1929 film)

The Wolf of Wall Street is a lost 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring George Bancroft, Paul Lukas, Olga Baclanova, and Nancy Carroll.

[1] Originally made as a silent film, The Wolf of Wall Street was completely re-filmed with sound,[2] becoming Bancroft's first talkie.

[3] A ruthless trader corners the market in copper and then sells short, making a fortune but ultimately ruining the finances of himself and his friends.

[4][5][6] The theme song for the film is entitled "Love Take My Heart" with music by Joseph Meyer and lyrics by Harold Christie.

[7] Film Daily wrote that "George Bancroft as the roughneck engineering a pool in Wall Street to get the sucker is immense, as usual", but complained of a lack of action and weak story.