The Serpent

The Serpent

1916•1h 0m

Drama

Peasant girl Vania is assaulted by a duke who murders her lover and sends her away to London.

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Production

Fox Film Corporation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Theda Bara

Theda Bara

Vania Lazar

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Ivan Lazar

Lillian Hathaway

Martsa Lazar

Charles Craig

Grand Duke Valanoff

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Prince Valanoff

George Walsh

George Walsh

Andrey Sobi

Nan Carter

Ema Lachno

Marcel Morhange

Gregoire

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