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Sweet Alyssum
The story of a girl whose mother loved luxury more than honor and the havoc it wrought.
Genres
Drama
Overview
The boss of iron worker Roanoke Brooks (Power), is having an affair with his wife (Kathlyn Williams). Eventually she commits suicide and her lover dies in an accident. Roanoke lavishes all his love and attention on his daughter (Edith Johnson). As a young woman she goes to the West where she meets the son of the man who broke up her father's marriage.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
59 min
Release Date
1915-11-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Tyrone Power Sr.
Roanoke Brooks
Kathlyn Williams
Daisy Brooks
Edith Johnson
Sweet Alyssum
Wheeler Oakman
Wynne Garlan
Harry Lonsdale
Thurlow
Frank Clark
Robert Garlan
Baby Jean Fraser
Sweet Alyssum as a Child (as Baby Frazer)
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