Plot Summary

Set in London (but filmed in New Jersey), the story endeavors to prove that man's greatest enemy is liquor. When elderly tosspot John Warriner is shot for trespassing, Warriner's son holds property owner Sir Arthur Stanton. Thus begins a bitter and deadly feud between the Warriner and Stanton clans, fueled by rotgut booze. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art.

Movie Details

Original Title
Man's Enemy
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Lillian Gish as Grace Lisle

Lillian Gish

Grace Lisle

Franklin Ritchie as Tom Warriner aka Tom Drake

Franklin Ritchie

Tom Warriner aka Tom Drake

Vivian Prescott as Sarah Banks

Vivian Prescott

Sarah Banks

William Jefferson as Fred Lisle - Grace's Brother

William Jefferson

Fred Lisle - Grace's Brother

George Robinson as General Sir Arthur Stanton

George Robinson

General Sir Arthur Stanton

Frank Newburg as Harry Stanton - Sir Arthur's Son

Frank Newburg

Harry Stanton - Sir Arthur's Son

Hector V. Sarno as Count Ivan Lanski

Hector V. Sarno

Count Ivan Lanski

Production Companies

Klaw & Erlanger
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