Threads of Fate (1917)
Abandoned as an infant on a stranger’s doorstep by her faithless mother, Marcella, Dorothea is taken in by Tom & Sarah Wentworth who in time inherit a vast coal mine in Pennsylvania. Now a young woman “Dot” falls in love with veterinarian Dr. Grant Hunter but her social climbing mother frowns on the match. Sara has set her sights on the Marquis del Carnavacchi for her daughter unaware that he is both a mobster and the lover of her errant natural mother. By chance Dot’s real father, Jim Gregory, also resides in the town and as tensions rise, he and Marcella join to save Dot from both harm and marriage to the wrong man.
Director: Eugene Nowland
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: January 22, 1917
Cast
- Viola Dana - Dorothea
- Augustus Phillips - Tom Wentworth
- Richard Tucker - Dr. Grant Hunter
- Fred C. Jones - Marquis Giovanni del Carnacacchi
- Helen Strickland - Sarah Wentworth
- Nellie Grant - Marcella
- Robert Whittier - Jim Gregory
Screenplay
- June Mathis
- Richard Barry (Story)
Production: Metro Pictures Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
partially lost film
More Films by Director: Eugene Nowland
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Threads of Fate about?
- Abandoned as an infant on a stranger’s doorstep by her faithless mother, Marcella, Dorothea is taken in by Tom & Sarah Wentworth who in time inherit a vast coal mine in Pennsylvania. Now a young woman “Dot” falls in love with veterinarian Dr. Grant Hunter but her social climbing mother frowns on the match. Sara has set her sights on the Marquis del Carnavacchi for her daughter unaware that he is both a mobster and the lover of her errant natural mother. By chance Dot’s real father, Jim Gregory, also resides in the town and as tensions rise, he and Marcella join to save Dot from both harm and marriage to the wrong man.
- Who directed Threads of Fate?
- Threads of Fate was directed by Eugene Nowland.
- Who stars in Threads of Fate?
- Threads of Fate stars Viola Dana, Augustus Phillips, Richard Tucker, Fred C. Jones, Helen Strickland, Nellie Grant.
- How long is Threads of Fate?
- Threads of Fate has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Threads of Fate?
- Threads of Fate is a Drama film.
- Where was Threads of Fate produced?
- Threads of Fate was produced in United States of America.