Plot Summary

Sybil marries George Bruce, an alcoholic 20 years her senior, In order to provide for her crippled sister, Helen, and her brother, Geoffrey. Bruce becomes jealous of Sybil's attentions to young physician Robert Acton, and when Bruce suffers a heart attack and calls for digitalis, Sybil allows the vial to break and he dies.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Ordeal
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Agnes Ayres as Sybil Bruce

Agnes Ayres

Sybil Bruce

Conrad Nagel as Dr. Robert Acton

Conrad Nagel

Dr. Robert Acton

Clarence Burton as George Bruce

Clarence Burton

George Bruce

Edna Murphy as Helen Brayshaw

Edna Murphy

Helen Brayshaw

Anne Schaefer as Minnie

Anne Schaefer

Minnie

Gino Corrado as Gene

Gino Corrado

Gene

Adele Farrington as Madame St. Levis

Adele Farrington

Madame St. Levis

Edward Martindel as Sir Francis Maynard

Edward Martindel

Sir Francis Maynard

Shannon Day as Kitty

Shannon Day

Kitty

Claire Du Brey as Elise

Claire Du Brey

Elise

A. Edward Sutherland as Victim

A. Edward Sutherland

Victim

Production Companies

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