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The Hand of Fate; or The Mysterious Blonde

The Hand of Fate; or The Mysterious Blonde

1912 · 12 min · ★ 7.0

Emil Kiznoff a German nobleman, marries Stella, a pretty gypsy barmaid. She reads his palm and warns him of a mysterious blonde. He laughs at her superstitions, but that night he meets the blonde. She is a high society gambler and in his new infatuation he neglects Stella. Gradually he becomes the tool of the blonde woman. He loses all his money and is forced him to steal a valuable diamond necklace. They leave for America and is soon followed by Stella, bent on revenge.

Directed by Frank Montgomery

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