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Puppets of Fate

Puppets of Fate

Genres

Drama

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Gabriel Palombra, a Venetian Punchinello Street show operator decides to move to America leaving his wife, Sorrentina, behind, with a promise to send for her. In the United States, disillusioned, he takes a job as porter in a barbershop, but when he is rewarded for returning a lost pocketbook, manicurist "Babe" Reynolds persuades him to bet on a winning horse. Under her influence he rises to wealth. Meanwhile, Sorrentina arrives in New York and takes work as a flower girl.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

28 March 1921

Country

United States of America

Cast

Viola Dana

Viola Dana

Sorrentina Palombra

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Gabriel Palombra

Jackie Saunders

Jackie Saunders

"Babe" Reynolds

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Bobs

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Father Francisco

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Mike Reynolds

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