The Drug Traffic

The Drug Traffic
Directed by	Irving Cummings
Written by	Harvey Gates
Produced by	Sol Lesser Irving Cummings
Starring	Robert Walker Gladys Brockwell Barbara Tennant
Production company	Irving Cummings Productions
Distributed by	Principal Pictures
Release date	March 1923 (1923-03)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Drug Traffic is a 1923 American silent crime drama film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Robert Walker, Gladys Brockwell and Barbara Tennant. It was produced independently and released on a state-by-state basis.^[1]

Synopsis

A successful surgeon, weary due to his long and stressful days, starts taking shots of drugs to pep him up. Before long he is an addict and his career and personal life collapse.

Cast

• Robert Walker as Willie Shade
• Gladys Brockwell as Edna Moore
• Barbara Tennant as Mary Larkin
• Ben Hewlett as Harry

References

1. Munden p.204

Bibliography

• Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• The Drug Traffic at IMDb