| The Struggle | |
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| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | John Emerson Anita Loos D. W. Griffith (uncredited) |
| Based on | The Drunkard by Emile Zola |
| Produced by | D. W. Griffith |
| Starring | Hal Skelly Zita Johann Charles Richman Helen Mack |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | Barney Rogan |
| Music by | D.W. Griffith (uncredited) Philip A. Scheib (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $300,000[1][2] |
| Box office | less than $100,000[1][2] |
The Struggle is a 1931 American pre-Code feature film directed by D. W. Griffith (his last film) based on the 1877 novel L'Assommoir by Émile Zola. It was Griffith's only full-sound film besides Abraham Lincoln (1930). After several films directed by Griffith failed at the box office, The Struggle was his last film. The film was made primarily at the Audio-Cinema studios in the Bronx, New York with some outdoor filming on the streets of the Bronx.[3]
The Struggle stars Hal Skelly, Zita Johann, Charles Richman, and in her film debut, Helen Mack. Longtime Griffith actress Kate Bruce made her final film appearance in this film as Granny, and this was also the final film for Claude Cooper.
- ^ a b Nat Segaloff, Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors, Bear Manor Media 2013 p 123-125
- ^ a b Balio, Tino (2009). United Artists: The Company Built by the Stars. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-23004-3. p87
- ^ IMDB entry