The Curse of Drink

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The Curse of Drink
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Directed by Harry O. Hoyt
Written byHarry O. Hoyt
Based onThe Curse of Drink by Charles E. Blaney
Starring Harry T. Morey
Edmund Breese
Marguerite Clayton
Cinematography Harry Fischbeck
Production
company
Weber & North Productions
Release date
  • October 1922 (1922-10)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
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. [1] It is based on the 1904 play The Curse of Drink by Charles E. Blaney.

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Plot

A former top railroad engineer succumbs to an addiction to bootleg liquor with unfortunate consequences for himself and his stenographer daughter.

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References

  1. Munden p. 159

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