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  • The Serpent (1916)
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    60 min | Drama
The Serpent (1916)
Passed
60 min | Drama

Peasant girl Vania is assaulted by a duke who murders her lover and sends her away to London. There she becomes a famous actress. The Duke, seeing her perform but not recognizing her, hears that his son is wounded. "If anything should ...See morePeasant girl Vania is assaulted by a duke who murders her lover and sends her away to London. There she becomes a famous actress. The Duke, seeing her perform but not recognizing her, hears that his son is wounded. "If anything should happen to my boy, I think it would kill me." That's all the motivation Vania needs to go to the front, find the one-armed paralyzed boy and marry him. Next she arranges to make love to his father just as the boy enters the room, causing the young man to blow out his brains. Written by Ed Stephan See less
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Director
Writers
Philip Bartholomae (story "The Wolf's Claw") | George Walsh | Raoul Walsh (scenario)
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Updated Jan 23, 1916

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Jan 23, 1916 (United States)

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9 cast members
Name Known for
Theda Bara
Vania Lazar Vania Lazar   See fewer
James A. Marcus
Ivan Lazar Ivan Lazar   See fewer
Lillian Hathaway
Martsa Lazar Martsa Lazar   See fewer
Charles Craig
Grand Duke Valanoff Grand Duke Valanoff   See fewer
Carl Harbaugh
Prince Valanoff Prince Valanoff   See fewer
George Walsh
Andrey Sobi Andrey Sobi   See fewer
Nan Carter
Ema Lachno Ema Lachno   See fewer
Marcel Morhange
Gregoire Gregoire   See fewer
Bernard Nedell
Minor Supporting Role (uncredited) Minor Supporting Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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