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,

Cast

William H. Thompson, Anna Lehr, Jack Standing, Dorothy Dalton, Clyde Benson

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What is "Civilization's Child" about?

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,

When was "Civilization's Child" released?

Civilization's Child was released in 1916.

Who stars in "Civilization's Child"?

The cast includes William H. Thompson, Anna Lehr, Jack Standing, Dorothy Dalton.

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