Fear Not

Nov 26, 1917

0h 50m

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Overview

Brothers James and Allen Mornington are both addicted to cocaine and both believe that their addiction is caused by a hereditary failing. James rises to the position of judge, but when Allen is brought into his court on drug charges, James resigns. The two brothers, along with James's daughter, Hilda, then retire to the country to fight their desire for drugs.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

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Cast

Hilda Mornington

Agnes Vernon

Allen Mornington

Murdock MacQuarrie

Mortimer Gildane

Joseph W. Girard

Franklin Shirley

Frank Borzage

James Mornington

Miles McCarthy

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