The Breaking Point (1924 film)
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| Directed by | Herbert Brenon |
| Screenplay by | Edfrid A. Bingham Julie Herne |
| Based on | The Breaking Point 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) |
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]
Cast
- 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
A complete copy of The Breaking Point is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[3][4]
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Breaking Point at silentera.com
- ^ "The Breaking Point". afi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ 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
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