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Hop - The Devil's Brew

1916 • 0h50m Drama

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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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Director

Lois Weber

Phillips Smalley

Screenplay

Lois Weber

Cast

Phillips Smalley

Lois Weber

Marie Walcamp

Release date

2/14/1916

Status

Released

Origin country

US