The Struggle

The Struggle (1931)

Spanning from 1911 into the Prohibition era, Jimmie Wilson picks up drinking. When he falls in love with and proposes to Florrie, he vows to stop. The young couple gets married, has a daughter and enjoys a happy family life until old habits rise again.

Date of release
1931-12-10
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama
Director
D.W. Griffith

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: L'Assommoir

The Struggle is a 1931 American pre-Code feature film directed by D. W. Griffith 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.

Production

The film was inspired in part by Griffith's own battles with alcoholism. He partly funded it with a 1929 tax refund that had been invested in stocks that did well despite the Depression. Shooting took place from July to August 1931.

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