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John Emerson (writer)
Anita Loos (writer)
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10 December 1931 (USA) more
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A young couple's marriage is jeopardized by the husband's descent into alcoholism. | add synopsis
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Clumsy but touching. more (5 total)
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(Credited cast)| Hal Skelly | ... | Jimmie Wilson | |
| Zita Johann | ... | Florrie | |
| Charlotte Wynters | ... | Nina | |
| Evelyn Baldwin | ... | Nan Wilson | |
| Jackson Halliday | ... | Johnnie Marshall | |
| Edna Hagan | ... | Mary | |
| Claude Cooper | ... | Sam | |
| Arthur Lipson | ... | Cohen | |
| Charles Richman | ... | Mr. Craig | |
| Helen Mack | ... | A Catty Girl | |
| Scott Moore | ... | A Gigolo | |
| Dave Manley | ... | A Mill Worker |
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87 min
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Audio-Cinema Studios, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA more
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Debut of Helen Mack. more
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I'm glad to see that the previous comments have been charitable. It's interesting that Griffith was filming the same type of story back in 1909 at Biograph. There are several characteristic Griffith touches in this film -- for instance, the tenderness of the wife when her husband first comes home drunk to her, and in the penultimate scene at his bedside. I'm sorry this picture never had a general release because it is well worth seeing. Chaplin made a silent film as late as 1931; perhaps Griffith should have taken a chance and done that with "The Struggle," because it may have worked better as a silent. References are made to the early days of Griffith's career in the opening scenes of the film; 1911 would seem to have been more remote to a 1931 audience than, perhaps, 1987 seems to us today. A fascinating film.