Ten Nights in a Bar Room (1921 film)

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Ten Nights in a Bar Room
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A still from the film
Directed by Oscar Apfel
Written by L. Case Russell
Based on Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There
1839 novel
by Timothy Shay Arthur
Starring Baby Ivy Ward
John Lowell
Nell Clarke Keller
Cinematography Joseph Settle
Production
company
Distributed by Arrow Film Corporation
Release date
  • December 11, 1921 (1921-12-11)
Running time
8 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Ten Nights in a Bar Room is a 1921 melodrama film directed by Oscar Apfel. [1] The film is based on the novel of the same name by Timothy Shay Arthur. [2]

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Plot

Logging camp worker Joe Morgan becomes an alcoholic after a saloon opens up in town. His daughter Mary suffers as a result of this. One day, while Joe is at the saloon, his daughter Mary shows up to ask him to come home. A fight breaks out, and Mary is hit with a glass, killing her. Joe vows for revenge. After a series of misadventures, Joe stops trying to avenge his daughter's death, and he reunites with his wife.

Cast

Preservation

A complete copy of the film is held by the Library of Congress. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ten Nights in a Bar Room (1921)". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ten Nights in a Bar Room (1921)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Ten Nights In A Bar Room". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2025.


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