The Silent Messenger (1914)
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 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."
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Giblyn | Director |
| Frank Mitchell Dazey | Writer |
| George DuBois Proctor | Writer |
| Thomas H. Ince | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Herschel Mayall | |
| Ann Little | |
| Charles Giblyn | |
| George Osborne |
