Threads of Destiny (1914 film)

Threads of Destiny
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Directed by	Joseph W. Smiley
Written by	William Clifford
Produced by	Siegmund Lubin Lubin Manufacturing Company
Starring	Evelyn Nesbit
Distributed by	General Film Company
Release date	October 21, 1914 (1914-10-21)(U.S.)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Threads of Destiny is a lost ^[1] 1914 silent drama film directed by Joseph W. Smiley and starring Evelyn Nesbit, in her feature debut. It was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company and distributed by General Film Company. ^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• Evelyn Nesbit as Miriam Gruenstein
• Bernard Siegel as Isaac Gruenstein
• Jack Clifford as Fedor Tomspky
• Margaret Risser as Rachel Shapiro
• William W. Cohill as Alexis Movak
• Joseph W. Smiley as Ivan Russak
• Russell Thaw as Russell, Fedor's son (credited as Russell William Thaw)
• Joseph Standish as Abraham Solman
• Marguerite Marsh as The Nun

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, Threads of Destiny is considered a lost film. ^[1]

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Threads Of Destiny". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
2. Threads of Destiny at silentera.com
3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893–1993: Threads of Destiny

External links

• Threads of Destiny at IMDb