Though he appears in just three scenes in Roman Polanski's 1974 masterpiece Chinatown, John Huston creates one of movie history's most formidable villains: Noah Cross, the wealthy and ruthless land baron who masterminds an elaborate plot to buy up cheap desert property in the San Fernando Valley, irrigate it after bribing the water department, and sell the land for millions. (slantmagazine.com)
He finally comes to his senses after being shot protecting his former girlfriend from an evil land baron. (thefilmyap.com)
Enter real estate crowdfunding — offering the promise of exciting new ways for Canadians to become mini land barons. (venturelawcorp.com)