| The Curse of Drink | |
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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 |
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. It is based on the 1904 play The Curse of Drink by Charles E. Blaney.
Plot
A former top railroad engineer succumbs to an addiction to bootleg liquor with unfortunate consequences for himself and his stenographer daughter.
Cast
- 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
- Munden p. 159
Bibliography
- 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
| Films directed by Harry O. Hoyt | |
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