Movie: Hop - The Devil's Brew

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Phillips Smalley
Phillips Smalley

Ward Jansen

Lois Weber
Lois Weber

Lydia Jansen

Marie Walcamp
Marie Walcamp

Jane Leech

C. Norman Hammond
C. Norman Hammond

William Waters

Juan de la Cruz
Juan de la Cruz

Con Leech

Ethel Weber
Ethel Weber

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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.

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    1916-02-14

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    smuggling (contraband)opiumlost film

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