Hop - The Devil's Brew

Hop - The Devil's Brew

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 14, 1916

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Hop - The Devil's Brew

Production Companies

Bluebird Photoplays

Director

Phillips Smalley

Description

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.