The Curse of Drink is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry O. Hoyt and starring Harry T. Morey, Edmund Breese and Marguerite Clayton.[1] It is based on the 1904 play The Curse of Drink by Charles E. Blaney.
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| Directed by | Harry O. Hoyt |
| Written by | Harry O. Hoyt |
| Based on | The Curse of Drink by Charles E. Blaney |
| Starring | Harry T. Morey Edmund Breese Marguerite Clayton |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
Production company | Weber & North Productions |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot edit
A former top railroad engineer succumbs to an addiction to bootleg liquor with unfortunate consequences for himself and his stenographer daughter.
Cast edit
- Harry T. Morey as Bill Sanford
- Edmund Breese as John Rand
- Marguerite Clayton as Ruth Sanford
- George Fawcett as Ben Flartey
- Miriam Battista as Baby Betty
- Brinsley Shaw as Sam Handy
- Alice May as Mother Sanford
- Albert L. Barrett as Harry Rand
- June Fuller as Margaret Sanford
References edit
- ^ Munden p. 159
Bibliography edit
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links edit
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