Hop - The Devil's Brew

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Hop - The Devil's Brew (1916)

Directed by Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley

Drama · 50m

Lydia Jansen is happily married to a young customs inspector, but she harbors a dark secret. She is addicted to smoking opium or in slang parlance “hop.” To keep her secret, she willingly pays the blackmail her maid extorts from her having learned of Lydia’s habit through her own fiancée who is part of the ring importing the devil’s brew. Something unknown to all is that the operation is run by Lydia’s father an important politician in the city where this all occurs. As her husband’s investigation tightens the noose on the organization Lydia faces a crisis.

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Cast

Phillips Smalley Ward Jansen Lois Weber Lydia Jansen Marie Walcamp Jane Leech C. Norman Hammond William Waters Juan de la Cruz Con Leech
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Ethel Weber

Crew

Director
Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley
Screenplay
Lois Weber
Director of Photography
Allen G. Siegler, Frank D. Williams

Details

Release date
1916-02-14
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Bluebird Photoplays