Threads of Destiny (1914)
Ivan Mussak, the head of the Russian secret police, is responsible for the murders of thousands of Jews and the forced exile of thousands more. Isaac Gruenstein and his infant daughter Miriam are the only members of his family to survive one of Mussak's massacres, and Isaac is exiled to Siberia. Miriam, however, becomes Mussak's ward and is raised by nuns in a convent. Eighteen years later Isaac dies in Siberia, but before he does he writes a note to his daughter and gives it to fellow prisoner Rachel Shapiro, who manages to escape and, by chance, finds Miriam. However, circumstances have changed in the past 18 years--and Miriam is now Mussak's mistress.
Director: Joseph W. Smiley
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: October 21, 1914
Cast
- Evelyn Nesbit - Miriam Gruenstein
- Bernard Siegel - Isaac Gruenstein
- Margaret Risser - Rachel Shapiro
- Joseph W. Smiley - Ivan Russak
- Marguerite Marsh - The Nun
- Jack Clifford - Fedor Tomspky
- William W. Cohill - Alexis Movak
- Russell Thaw - Russell - Fedor's son
- Joseph Standish - Abraham Solman
Screenplay
Production: Lubin Manufacturing Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
lost film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Threads of Destiny about?
- Ivan Mussak, the head of the Russian secret police, is responsible for the murders of thousands of Jews and the forced exile of thousands more. Isaac Gruenstein and his infant daughter Miriam are the only members of his family to survive one of Mussak's massacres, and Isaac is exiled to Siberia. Miriam, however, becomes Mussak's ward and is raised by nuns in a convent. Eighteen years later Isaac dies in Siberia, but before he does he writes a note to his daughter and gives it to fellow prisoner Rachel Shapiro, who manages to escape and, by chance, finds Miriam. However, circumstances have changed in the past 18 years--and Miriam is now Mussak's mistress.
- Who directed Threads of Destiny?
- Threads of Destiny was directed by Joseph W. Smiley.
- Who stars in Threads of Destiny?
- Threads of Destiny stars Evelyn Nesbit, Bernard Siegel, Margaret Risser, Joseph W. Smiley, Marguerite Marsh, Jack Clifford.
- How long is Threads of Destiny?
- Threads of Destiny has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Threads of Destiny?
- Threads of Destiny is a Drama film.
- Where was Threads of Destiny produced?
- Threads of Destiny was produced in United States of America.