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Ten Nights in a Bar Room

Ten Nights in a Bar Room

1921 · 80 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Oscar Apfel · Written by William W. Pratt

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