The Craving is a 1918 American silent drama film written and directed by John and Francis Ford.
A 35mm print of the film with Dutch intertitles
survives in the EYE Film Instituut Nederland film archive.
User Review
Man with drinking problem
16 November 2014 | by voyttbots (United States)
Display MoreThis film stars Francis Ford as an alcoholic.
I got the impression he was trying to discover a cure for alcoholism but I couldn't be sure.
The print has Dutch inter-titles.
Ford is a full blown alcoholic in the film.
(I now know he had the formula for a powerful explosive.
But the alcohol cure is funnier).
This film was long thought to be lost
but a print has recently been found in the Netherlands.
It can be viewed on the internet.
Though it is listed as a horror film, it really isn't one.
Ford has hallucinations due to the DTs.
And there appear to be ghosts or out of body apparitions
but I couldn't be sure due to the language barrier.