Ten Nights in a Bar-room
THE GREATEST FIGHT IN SCREEN HISTORY!
Genres
Overview
A man's heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
1931-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
4.3
William Farnum
Joe Morgan
Tom Santschi
Simon Slade
Patty Lou Lynd
Mary Morgan
Robert Frazer
Dr. Romaine
Phyllis Barrington
Ann Slade
Rosemary Theby
Sarah Morgan
Thomas Jefferson
Silent Sam
Lionel Belmore
Bill, the Bartender
John Darrow
Frank Slade
Frank Leigh
Harvey Green
Kathrin Clare Ward
Grandma Morgan
Sheila Bromley
June Manners
Fern Emmett
Fanny
Harry Todd
Sample
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Old Hag
Slim Whitaker
Bit Role
Henry Roquemore
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