Top billed cast

1. 

   Evelyn Venable

   Anne Darrow

2. 

   Mary Morris

   Victoria Van Brett

3. 

   Anne Revere

   Caroline Van Brett

4. 

   Kent Taylor

   Rip Van Brett

5. 

   Guy Standing

   Mortimer Neff

6. 

   Colin Tapley

   Dr. John Lucas

7. 

   Virginia Howell

   Avery

8. 

   Halliwell Hobbes

   Mr. Chase

9. 

   Frank Dawson

   Telson

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Reviews

A review by dennyjt

Written by dennyjt on 2024-03-09

“The play that made Broadway Gasp!” This is a gripping melodrama, anchored by a fearsome performance by Morris as a controlling, maniacal mother to Taylor, determined to sabotage his marriage to winsome Venable. It was to be her only film appearance, although she had a fruitful stage career. Her simpering servant is played by Revere, in her debut, as a woman who is the constant victim of her mistress’ cruelty, who suffers in silence. The two males, Taylor and doctor Tapley, who offers solace to Venable, are both rather wet but offer her stolid support. The picture builds tension as Morri...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• held captive
• wedding ceremony
• heiress
• pre-code
• bitterness
• evil woman
• spinsters
• half sister
• 1910s
• manipulative sister
• secret chamber
• wicked woman
• threatened woman
• secret room
• overbearing sister
• controlling sister
• older sister younger brother
• sisters relationship
• trapped in a room
• oppressive home
• domineering sister