''The Old Soak'' is a 1926 American silent comedy crime film directed by

Edward Sloman Edward Sloman (19 July 1886, London - 29 September 1972, Woodland Hills, California) was an English silent film director, actor, screenwriter and radio broadcaster. He directed over 100 films and starred in over 30 films as an actor betwee ...

. The film stars

Jean Hersholt Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the radio series '' Dr. Christian'' (1937–1954) and in the film '' Heidi'' (1937).Obitu ...

, George J. Lewis, and

June Marlowe June Marlowe (born Gisela Valaria Goetten, November 6, 1903 – March 10, 1984) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. She was best known for her performance of "Miss Crabtree" in the ''Our Gang'' sho ...

, and is based on a 1922 Broadway play of the same title by Don Marquis. The play was later adapted into the 1937 release ''

The Good Old Soak ''The Good Old Soak'' is a 1937 drama film starring Wallace Beery and directed by J. Walter Ruben from a screenplay by A. E. Thomas based upon the 1922 stage play of the same name by Don Marquis. The picture's supporting cast features Una Merk ...

'' starring

Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' ( ...

Cast

as Clement Hawley, Sr. * George J. Lewis as Clemmy Hawley *

as Ina Heath *

William V. Mong William V. Mong (June 25, 1875 – December 10, 1940) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director. He appeared in almost 200 films between 1910 and 1939. His directing (1911–1918) and screenwriting (1911–1922) were mostly for ...

as Cousin Webster *

Gertrude Astor Gertrude Astor (born Gertrude Irene Eyster; November 9, 1887 – November 9, 1977) was an American motion picture character actress, who began her career playing trombone in a woman's band. Early years Gertrude Irene Eyster was born in Lakew ...

as Sylvia De Costa *

Louise Fazenda Louise Fazenda (June 17, 1895 – April 17, 1962) was an American film actress, appearing chiefly in silent comedy films. Early life Fazenda was born in her maternal grandparents' house in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of merchandise bro ...

as Annie * Lucy Beaumont as Mrs. Hawley * Adda Gleason as Lucy *

Tom Ricketts Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage actor, stage and motion picture, film actor and film director, director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the fi ...

as Roue *

George Siegmann George A. Siegmann (also credited as George Seigmann; February 8, 1882 – June 22, 1928) was an American actor and film director in the silent film era. His work includes roles in notable productions such as ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), ' ...

as Al *Arnold Gray as Shelly Hawley (credited as Arnold Gregg)

Preservation

''The Old Soak'' is now presumed to be a

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. However, a 16mm reduction positive print may exist in a private collection. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Old Soak''
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Original era lobby poster
(Wayback Machine)
Still from the film
1926 films 1926 crime drama films American crime drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American films based on plays Films directed by Edward Sloman Lost American films Universal Pictures films Adaptations of works by Don Marquis 1926 lost films Lost drama films 1920s American films Silent American drama films 1920s English-language films {{silent-crime-drama-film-stub

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Preservation

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