The Breaking Point

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?

• Release date
• February 14, 1921
• Runtime
• 70 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Paul Scardon

Cast

Bessie Barriscale Ruth Marshall Walter McGrail Richard Janeway Ethel Grey Terry Lucia Deeping Eugenie Besserer Mrs. Janeway Pat O'Malley Phillip Bradley Winter Hall Dr. Hillyer Wilfred Lucas Mortimer Davidson Joseph J. Dowling Mrs. Marshall