Film · Drama, Comedy
The Weaker Vessel (1919)
Abby Hopkins, the eldest of a small-town newspaper-owner's five daughters, is urged by her family to marry the wealthy, twice-widowed J.B. Hanks. Abby leaves Hank on the night of the wedding and goes to New York, where she supports herself as a waitress and shares an apartment with a co-worker. At the restaurant, Abby meets J. Booth Hunter, a heavy-drinking "ham" actor, and tries to convince him to give up liquor. Hanks shows up one day and during a battle with his estranged wife, Hunter comes to Abby's rescue. Abby finally gets a divorce from Hanks, Hunter conquers his drinking habit, and Abby marries him.
- Director
- Paul Powell
- Writers
- Elmer Ellsworth
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- June 30, 1919
The Weaker Vessel was released on June 30, 1919.
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The Weaker Vessel cast
Mary MacLarenAbby Hopkins
Thurston HallJ. Booth Hunter
Anne SchaeferMrs. Hopkins
Zoe RaeJane
Lina BasquetteJessie- John MacKayMatthew Hopkins
- John CookJ.B. Hanks
- Ethel RitchieRuth Sterner
