The Wolf of Wall Street

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. The story and screenplay were written by Doris Anderson. Originally made as a silent film, The Wolf of Wall Street was completely re-filmed with sound, becoming Bancroft's first talkie. The plot concerns a ruthless trader (Bancroft) who corners the market in copper and then sells short, making a fortune but ultimately ruining the finances of himself and his friends. Cast George Bancroft as The Wolf Olga Baclanova as Olga Nancy Carroll as Gert (the maid) Paul Lukas as David Tyler Brandon Hurst as Sturgess Crauford Kent as Jessup