
John Barleycorn (1914)
John Barleycorn
Based on the autobiographical novel of the same name. Jack London has struggled with alcoholism most of his life. At age five he was instructed to bring a pail of beer to his father and drank some to prevent it spilling over, getting drunk for the first time. As an adult, he goes through cycles of abstinence only to return to hard drinking.
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John Barleycorn
1914 / 1 hr 1 minBased on the autobiographical novel of the same name. Jack London has struggled with alcoholism most of his life. At age five he was instructed to bring a pail of beer to his father and drank some to prevent it spilling over, getting drunk for the first time. As an adult, he goes through cycles of abstinence only to return to hard drinking.
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Director
Hobart Bosworth
Cast
Elmer Clifton, Antrim Short
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W. W. Hodkinson Corporation
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