The Weaker Vessel
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Paul Powell
Director
Mary Maclaren
Abby Hopkins
Thurston Hall
J. Booth Hunter
Johnnie Cooke
J. B. Hanks
Anne Schaefer
Mrs. Hopkins
John Mackay
Matthew Hopkins
Film Details
Release Date
Jun
30,
1919
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Universal Film Mfg Co.
Distribution Company
Universal Film Mfg Co.; A Universal Special Attraction
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5-6 reels
Synopsis
Abby Hopkins, the eldest of five daughters of a small town newspaper proprietor, is urged by her family to marry the wealthy, twice-widowed J. B. Hanks. Abby leaves Hanks on the night of the wedding, and goes to New York where she supports herself as a waitress and shares an apartment with a co-worker. At the restaurant, Abby meets J. Booth Hunter, a "ham" actor who is a heavy drinker, and tries to convince him to give up liquor. Hanks shows up one day and during a battle with his estranged wife, Hunter comes to Abby's rescue. Abby finally gets a divorce from Hanks, Hunter conquers his drinking habit, and Abby marries him.
Director
Paul Powell
Director
Cast
Mary Maclaren
Abby Hopkins
Thurston Hall
J. Booth Hunter
Johnnie Cooke
J. B. Hanks
Anne Schaefer
Mrs. Hopkins
John Mackay
Matthew Hopkins
Ethel Ritchie
Ruth Sterner
Little Zoe Rae
Jane
Lena Baskette
Jessie
Film Details
Release Date
Jun
30,
1919
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Universal Film Mfg Co.
Distribution Company
Universal Film Mfg Co.; A Universal Special Attraction
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5-6 reels
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Notes
Contemporary sources disagreed whether the film was five or six reels long.
