The Breaking Point is a 1924 American silent mystery film directed by Herbert Brenon and written by Edfrid A. Bingham and Julie Herne. The film, based on the 1922 novel of the same name by Mary Roberts Rinehart, stars Nita Naldi, Patsy Ruth Miller, George Fawcett, Matt Moore, John Merkyl, Theodore von Eltz, and Edythe Chapman.[1] The film was released on May 4, 1924, by Paramount Pictures.[2]
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| Directed by | Herbert Brenon |
| Screenplay by | Edfrid A. Bingham Julie Herne |
| Based on | The Breaking Point 1922 novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Nita Naldi Patsy Ruth Miller George Fawcett Matt Moore John Merkyl Theodore von Eltz Edythe Chapman |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[3] believing that he has killed the husband of Beverly Carlysle, an actress with whom he is infatuated, Judson Clark flees from the darkness of a ranch house in a western town into a snowstorm, is taken ill, and loses his memory. As Richard Livingstone, physician, he succeeds in New York City and becomes engaged to Elizabeth Wheeler. Ten years later while at a theater show, he is recognized from the stage by Beverly, who had thought her husband's killer had perished in the snow. He is taken to face justice back in Wyoming. There the real culprit confesses to the killing of Beverly's spouse. Judson finds happiness with Elizabeth.
Cast
edit- Nita Naldi as Beverly Carlysle
- Patsy Ruth Miller as Elizabeth Wheeler
- George Fawcett as Dr. David Livingstone
- Matt Moore as Judson Clark
- John Merkyl as William Lucas
- Theodore von Eltz as Fred Gregory
- Edythe Chapman as Lucy Livingstone
- Cyril Ring as Louis Bassett
- Westcott Clarke as Sheriff Wilkins
- Edward Kipling as Joe
- Milton Brown as Donaldson (credited as Milt Brown)
- Charles A. Stevenson as Harrison Wheeler
- Naida Faro as Minnie
- Julia Faye as Gossipy Patient (uncredited)
- Willie Fung as Chinese Cook (uncredited)
- Rolfe Sedan as Theatre Audience Spectator (uncredited)
Preservation
editA complete copy of The Breaking Point is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Breaking Point at silentera.com
- ^ "The Breaking Point". afi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (April 26, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Breaking Point". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 35–36. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 21, c.1978 by American Film Institute
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Breaking Point
External links
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- The Breaking Point at IMDb
- The Breaking Point at the TCM Movie Database
- The Breaking Point at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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