The Velvet Hand

Sep 30, 1918

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

On a beach in southern Italy, Gianna Russelli practices her dancing with her devoted brother Russino, looking forward to the day when she will begin formal dance studies. One day the beautiful Countess Michetti comes to the village and engages in a flirtation with Russino, but when her former lover, Prince Viscomte, arrives with his closest friend, Count Paul Trovelli, the countess resumes her affair with the prince.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Bluebird Photoplays

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Cast

Gianna Russelli

Fritzi Brunette

Count Paul Trovelli

William Conklin

Russino Russelli (as Eugene Corey)

Gino Corrado

Russo Russelli (as Fred Turner)

F.A. Turner

Prince Visconte (as Wedgewood Nowell)

Wedgwood Nowell

Countess Michhetti

Carmen Phillips

Secretary

Nicholas Dunaew

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