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    Civilization's Child

    50'

    1916-04-23

    8

    Drama

    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,

    DirectingCharles GiblynWritingC. Gardner Sullivan

    Cast

    1

    Boss Jim McManus

    William H. Thompson

    1

    Berna

    Anna Lehr

    1

    Nicolay Turgenev

    Jack Standing

    1

    Ellen McManus

    Dorothy Dalton

    1

    Jacob Weil

    Clyde Benson

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. List of companies:
        1. New York Motion Picture
        2. Kay-Bee Pictures
      2. Vote Count: 1
      3. Popularity: 0.215
      4. Status: Released
      5. Original title:Civilization's Child

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