Ten Nights in a Barroom
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In the small town of Cederville, Joe Morgan loses his gin mill and other property to Simon Slade, who then becomes a vice lord. Morgan becomes a drunkard as a result. Slade is also responsible for the downfall of other respectable townsfolk. When Slade throws a glass at Morgan's head, it hits Morgan...
Cast & Crew
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Charles Gilpin
Joe Morgan
Myra Burwell
Lawrence Chenault
Simon Slade
Harry Henderson
Judge's son
William A. Clayton Jr.
His rival for Slade's daughter
Ethel Smith
Slade's daughter
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
Jan
1926
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Colored Players Film Corp.
Country
United States
Synopsis
In the small town of Cederville, Joe Morgan loses his gin mill and other property to Simon Slade, who then becomes a vice lord. Morgan becomes a drunkard as a result. Slade is also responsible for the downfall of other respectable townsfolk. When Slade throws a glass at Morgan's head, it hits Morgan's little daughter instead and she dies. Morgan pursues Slade, who also dies. The deaths lead Morgan to change, and after he stops drinking, he is elected mayor
Cast
Charles Gilpin
Joe Morgan
Myra Burwell
Lawrence Chenault
Simon Slade
Harry Henderson
Judge's son
William A. Clayton Jr.
His rival for Slade's daughter
Ethel Smith
Slade's daughter
Arline Mickey
Edward Moore
William Johnson
Florence Kennedy
William Milton
Sam Sadler
Roxanna Mickelby
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
Jan
1926
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Colored Players Film Corp.
Country
United States
Articles
Ten Nights in a Barroom (1926)
A man pursues the vice lord who killed his daughter, but his journey leads to self-discovery and the desire for a better life.
Ten Nights in a Barroom (1926)
A man pursues the vice lord who killed his daughter, but his journey leads to self-discovery and the desire for a better life.
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The film was shot at the Colored Players' Film Corp. studio in Philadelphia. A license for exhibition in New York state was granted on December 27, 1926, according to information in the NYSA, although an exact release date has not been determined. According to a California Eagle news item, the film had its western premiere on October 28, 1928 in Los Angeles.
