An Interview with Writer/Director Albert Acosta
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
One More American (1918)
George Beban plays feisty Italian immigrant Luigi Riccardo, the eternal thorn in the side of New York political boss Regan (H.B. Carpenter). Fed up with Riccardo's interference in his graft-grabbing, Regan pulls a few strings and arranges for Riccardo and his family to be shipped back to Europe. But our hero's cause is championed by muckraking newspaper reporter Bump Rundle (Raymond Hatton), who takes on and exposes the Regan political machine.
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George Beban plays feisty Italian immigrant Luigi Riccardo, the eternal thorn in the side of New York political boss Regan (H.B. Carpenter). Fed up with Riccardo's interference in his graft-grabbing, Regan pulls a few strings and arranges for Riccardo and his family to be shipped back to Europe. But our hero's cause is championed by muckraking newspaper reporter Bump Rundle (Raymond Hatton), who takes on and exposes the Regan political machine.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama
Written By:
In Theaters:2/25/1918
Box Office:
Runtime:50 minutes
Studio:Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, Paramount Pictures
Cast
William C. deMille
Director
George Beban
Luigi Riccardo
Marcia Manon
Maria Riccardo (as Camille Ankewich)
Mae Giraci
Tessa Riccardo
Helen Jerome Eddy
Lucia
Raymond Hatton
Bump Rundle
Jack Holt
Sam Potts
Horace B. Carpenter
Mike Regan
Hector Dion
Dr. Ross
May Palmer
Mrs. Ross
Ernest Joy
Mr. Fearing
Pietro Buzzi
Piano Player (as Signor Buzzi)
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