The Curse of Drink

The Curse of Drink
The Curse of Drink
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; companies	Weber & North Productions
Release date	October 1922;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated December 28, 2025

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.

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

The Curse of Drink at IMDb

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[1] Munden p. 159

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