A father, anxious for his son's financial well being, develops a special soda pop called Dopokoke which is laced with cocaine. Dopokoke is advertised as relief "for that tired feeling." The drink is a success, but the son becomes addicted to it, much to his father's regret. Loosely based on the allegations that the Coca-Cola company and other soft drink manufacturers laced their soda with dope.
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Charles Hill Mailes as The Father, a Physician
Charles West as The Son
Blanche Sweet as The Son's Fiancée
Dorothy Bernard as The Secretary
Robert Harron as At Soda Fountain
Dell Henderson as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
Walter Hiers as At Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Alfred Paget as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
Kate Toncray as At Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Grace Henderson as The Landlady
William Bechtel as Dopokoke Factor Employee
Christy Cabanne as One of the Son's Friends / At Soda Fountain
Edward Dillon as At Soda Fountain
Edna Foster as At Soda Fountain
Harry Hyde as One of the Son's Friends
J. Jiquel Lanoe as At Soda Fountain
United States 21 January 1912
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