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Civilization's Child (1916)
50 min | Drama

Civilization's Child (1916)

50 min | Drama

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 ...See moreAfter 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, and they soon have a child, but McManus' daughter Ellen falls in love with Nicolay after seeing him perform and convinces him to leave Berna. To make the separation legal, McManus, now a judge, grants Nicolay a divorce and also gives him custody of the child. Almost insane, Berna goes to McManus, denounces him at gunpoint and then kills him. Written by Pamela Short See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
William H. Thompson Boss Jim McManus Boss Jim McManus See fewer	The Dividend (1916)
Anna Lehr Berna Berna See fewer	The Truth About Husbands (1920)
Jack Standing Nicolay Turgenev Nicolay Turgenev See fewer	The Evangelist (1916)
Dorothy Dalton Ellen McManus Ellen McManus See fewer	Fool's Paradise (1921)
Clyde Benson Jacob Weil Jacob Weil See fewer	The Beast (1916)
J.P. Lockney Peter Saranoff Peter Saranoff See fewer	The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920)
J. Barney Sherry Judge Sims Judge Sims See fewer	A Little Brother of the Rich (1919)