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In the Hands of Merciless Fate

In the Hands of Merciless Fate

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Drama

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

30 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

11 December 1914

Country

Russia

Cast

Ivan Mosjoukine

Ivan Mosjoukine

Sergey Nevedov, doctor's son

Claudia Novitskaya

Claudia Novitskaya

Sergey's mother

Pavel Biryukov

Pavel Biryukov

Nadya's father

Sofya Goslavskaya

Sofya Goslavskaya

Student Nadya Zhdanova

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