The Drunkard (1935 film)

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The Drunkard
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Directed by Albert Herman
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Edward Linden
Edited by Holbrook N. Todd
Music by Lee Zahler
Production
company
Weiss Productions
Distributed byStage & Screen Productions
Release date
April 3, 1935
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

The Drunkard is a 1935 American drama film directed by Albert Herman and starring James Murray, Clara Kimball Young and Janet Chandler. [1] It is based on the 1844 stage melodrama The Drunkard by William H. Smith.

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