The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Joe Morgan, a previously respectable worker, becomes a town drunkard, losing his job and neglecting his family due to the influence of the local tavern, the "Sickle and Sheaf". Joe's daughter, Little Mary, frequently comes to the bar to beg her father to return home. During a confrontation in the bar, a thrown glass hits Little Mary, resulting in her death. Devastated by the death of his child, Joe vows revenge but reforms, ending his addiction and reuniting with his family.
Ratings
TMDB10/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Oscar ApfelDirector
- William W. PrattScreenplay
Cast
- Baby Ivy WardLittle Mary Morgan
- John LowellJoe Morgan
- Charles MackaySimon Slade
- Kempton GreeneWillie Hammond
- Harry FisherSample Switchel
- Lillian Kemble-CooperMehitabel
- Leota MillerMrs. Hank Smith
- Anna Q. NilssonCast
- Nell Clark KellerFanny Morgan
- James PhillipsFrank Slade
- Ethel DwyerDora Slade
- Charles ByerHarvey Green
Themes
library of congress