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The Silent Messenger (I) (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

The Silent Messenger (I) (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

The story is laid in a little Italian village, the chief industry of which is a large stone quarry, of which Pietro Giovanti is foreman. Pietro is noted for his strength and as a consequence is the bully of the town; he betrays little ...See moreThe story is laid in a little Italian village, the chief industry of which is a large stone quarry, of which Pietro Giovanti is foreman. Pietro is noted for his strength and as a consequence is the bully of the town; he betrays little Maria Rosso, the pet and pride of her father and brother, and when the minister reproves him for his act, asking him if he has no respect for the teachings of the Bible, Pietro replies that he will have to explain certain foolish fables told in the Bible before he will believe. Maria cannot bear the thought of facing her shame and kills herself. Her father and brother vow vengeance and enlist the sympathies of the whole village. They arm themselves with sticks and stones and go after Pietro, who takes refuge in Dr. Rossini's laboratory. Dr. Rossini has devoted his life to the study of bacteria. When Pietro rushes into his room exhausted and out of breath, he quickly grabs a glass containing, as he thinks, water, but which in realty contains enough spinal meningitis germs to kill a dozen men. The crowd appears at the door and demand that the doctor deliver Pietro to them, but he tells them he has gone. They find him later. "An infinitesimal germ had drained his great strength, the spirit of devils, those silent messengers of death." Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Herschel Mayall Pietro Giovanti Pietro Giovanti See fewer	The Beast (1916)
Ann Little Maria Rossi (as Anna Little) Maria Rossi (as Anna Little) See fewer	The Blue Fox (1921)
Charles Giblyn Dr. Luigi Bossini Dr. Luigi Bossini See fewer	The Lesson (1917)
George Osborne The Priest (as Mr. Osborne) The Priest (as Mr. Osborne) See fewer	The Social Ghost (1914)
John Keller Antonio Rossi (as Mr. Keller) Antonio Rossi (as Mr. Keller) See fewer	The Forlorn Hope (1913)
Gertrude Claire Pietro's Mother Pietro's Mother See fewer	Oliver Twist (I) (1922)
Fred Montague Maria's Father (as Mr. Montague) Maria's Father (as Mr. Montague) See fewer	Cameo Kirby (1914)
Frank Borzage Actor Actor See fewer	7th Heaven (1927)