The Silver Cord(1933)
The question that agitates a million women!
A domineering matriarch is less than happy when her son brings home his new bride. She immediately sets to work at sabotaging their marriage as well as the engagement of her younger and weaker son.
Movie: The Silver Cord
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Christina Phelps
David Phelps
Mrs. Phelps
Robert Phelps
Hester
German Doctor
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A domineering matriarch is less than happy when her son brings home his new bride. She immediately sets to work at sabotaging their marriage as well as the engagement of her younger and weaker son.
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1933-05-05
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The question that agitates a million women!
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