Business Is Business

Overview

Nouveau riche Isidore Lechat, who lives in a castle in the south of France, believes that business is the most important thing, but remains attached to his children. Lechat, who does not let his wife appear at banquets because of her slovenly appearance, begins an affair in Paris with Celeste St. Jean, a friend of his dissolute son Xavier. Lechat offers to pay Xavier's debts if he gets his friend's father, the Minister of War, to lift restrictions on the operation of a mine in French Africa which Lechat optioned.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 13, 1915

Original language

English

Production

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Cast

Hobart Bosworth,Gretchen Lederer,Nat C. Goodwin,Wellington A. Playter,Frank Newburg,Florelle,Marc Robbins,Wyndham Standing,Jack Nelson,Maude George

Director

Otis Turner

Writer

F. McGrew Willis,Octave Mirbeau

Cinematography

Stephen Rounds

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0005039