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?
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
10 people
Bessie Barriscale
Ruth Marshall
Also in
A Woman Who Understood
Borrowed Plumage
Walter McGrail
Richard Janeway
Known for
Night Nurse
Ethel Grey Terry
Lucia Deeping
Known for
The Penalty
Eugenie Besserer
Mrs. Janeway
Known for
The Jazz Singer
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Pat O'Malley
Phillip Bradley
Also in
Alibi
The Fighting American
Winter Hall
Dr. Hillyer
Known for
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Wilfred Lucas
Mortimer Davidson
Known for
Modern Times
A Chump at Oxford
Joseph J. Dowling
Mrs. Marshall
Also in
Little Lord Fauntleroy
The Bargain
Lydia Knott
Mrs. Marshall
Known for
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Irene Yeager
Camilla
Also in
The Jack-Knife Man
The Way of the Strong
Paul Scardon Director · H.H. Van Loan Writer Mary Lerner Story
United States release February 14, 1921 · Produced in United States
Production
J.L. Frothingham Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · February 14, 1921
Theatrical
More from Paul Scardon
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked The Breaking Point
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
