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Hop - The Devil's Brew

1916 50 minutes

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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.

Released

14th February 1916

110 years ago

Runtime

50 minutes

Finishes at 10:51am

Directed by

Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber

Image of Phillips SmalleyImage of Lois Weber

Written by

Lois Weber, Rufus Steele

Image of Lois WeberNo image available for Rufus Steele

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