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Sweet Alyssum

Nov 15, 1915

0h 59m

★ 0.0

The story of a girl whose mother loved luxury more than honor and the havoc it wrought.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Selig Polyscope Company

Sweet Alyssum Trailers

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Cast

Roanoke Brooks

Tyrone Power Sr.

Daisy Brooks

Kathlyn Williams

Sweet Alyssum

Edith Johnson

Wynne Garlan

Wheeler Oakman

Thurlow

Harry Lonsdale

Robert Garlan

Frank Clark

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