Civilization's Child

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Civilization's Child (1916)

Directed by Charles Giblyn

Drama · 50m

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,

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Cast

William H. Thompson Boss Jim McManus Anna Lehr Berna Jack Standing Nicolay Turgenev Dorothy Dalton Ellen McManus
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Clyde Benson Jacob Weil

Crew

Director
Charles Giblyn
Writer
C. Gardner Sullivan
Director of Photography
Charles E. Kaufman
Producer
Thomas H. Ince

Details

Release date
1916-04-23
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America
Production
New York Motion Picture, Kay-Bee Pictures