The Breaking Point (1921)
Ruth Marshall's dire financial situation forces her to marry Richard Janeway, a wealthy but drunken playboy who cheats on her. Not only that, but on their honeymoon he hooks up with Lucia, a former girlfriend. Ruth becomes pregnant, but on the night their child is born, Richard decides to attend a wild party; not long afterward he throws her out of their house, threatening to give their child to his mistress. Eventually, Richard's abuse becomes more than Ruth can stand. What will she do?
- Released
- 1921-02-14
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Paul Scardon
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Bessie Barriscale as Ruth Marshall
- Walter McGrail as Richard Janeway
- Ethel Grey Terry as Lucia Deeping
- Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Janeway
- Pat O'Malley as Phillip Bradley
- Winter Hall as Dr. Hillyer
- Wilfred Lucas as Mortimer Davidson
- Joseph J. Dowling as Mrs. Marshall
- Lydia Knott as Mrs. Marshall
- Irene Yeager as Camilla