A Slave to Drink (1909): cast, story & where to watch
1909 · Film
Released in 1909, A Slave to Drink is a notable film directed by Sidney Olcott.
What it’s about. Illustrates a man's struggle to overcome an inherited love for drink. Although yet a young man, the enemy of his family had already sunk its claws firmly upon James Grant. A man of superior intelligence, his habits hold him down to the lot of a common laborer in a small saw mill on the St. Johns River. About two years before the opening of the picture he had met and fallen in love with Jenny, the daughter of a small farmer, living near the saw mill. Under the influence of her great love he has succeeded in throwing off the burden of his hereditary desires. For three months he has not touched a drop of liquor.
Who’s in it. A Slave to Drink stars Gene Gauntier as Jenny and J.J. Clark as James Grant.
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- Where can I watch A Slave to Drink (1909)?
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- Who stars in A Slave to Drink?
- A Slave to Drink stars Gene Gauntier and J.J. Clark.
- When was A Slave to Drink released?
- A Slave to Drink was released in 1909.