Movie Description
Civilization's Child
(1916)Overview
After an idyllic mountain life in Russia, Berna goes to live with her uncle in the Jewish section of Kiev, arriving just as Cossacks massacre most of the Jews in the city. Berna escapes to New York and works at a sweatshop controlled by Boss Jim McManus, but he seduces her, then throws her out on the street, and she becomes a prostitute. Berna later marries Nicolay Turgenev, a young musician,
Featured Crew
- Director : Charles Giblyn
- Producer : Thomas H. Ince
- Writer : C. Gardner Sullivan
- Cast : William H. Thompson,Anna Lehr,Jack Standing,Dorothy Dalton,Clyde Benson
Cast
Boss Jim McManus
Berna
Nicolay Turgenev
Ellen McManus
Jacob Weil
Posters
Facts
Original TitleCivilization's Child
Status Released
Release Information
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1916-04-23
Original Language
Runtime 00h 50m
Production CompaniesNew York Motion Picture,Kay-Bee Pictures
Genres
- Drama
