The Eternal Sin

The Eternal Sin (1917)

N/A 60 min Movie
Drama

How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo.

Gennaro, the son of Lucretia Borgia, lives unaware of the identity of his mother, who has married the Duke of Ferrara. After Lucretia's brother is killed by five conspirators, the fathers of Gennaro's dearest friends, Lucretia tortures the old men to death. Later, Gennaro and his companions journey to Lucretia's domain, and she sees her son for the first time. The Duke, who believes him to be her lover, poisons him, but Lucretia administers the antidote in time and saves his life. Then she schemes to poison her sons' five friends for their fathers' mistake.

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Cast

Florence Reed Florence Reed Lucretia Borgia
William E. Shay William E. Shay The Duke of Ferrara
Stephen Grattan Stephen Grattan Lucretia's Brother
Richard Barthelmess Richard Barthelmess Gennaro
Alex Shannon Alex Shannon Rustighello
A.G. Parker A.G. Parker Maffio
M.J. Briggs M.J. Briggs Astolpo
Edward Thorne Edward Thorne Jeppo
Elmer Patterson Elmer Patterson Liverretto
Tony Merlo Tony Merlo Petrucci
Henry Armetta Henry Armetta The Jester
William Welsh William Welsh Gubetta

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