''The Mills of the Gods'' is an American silent film. It was the first three-reel "feature" directed by

Ralph Ince Ralph Waldo Ince (January 16, 1887 – April 10, 1937) was an American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. Ralph Ince was the brother of John E. Ince and Thomas H. Ince. Biog ...

; production company

Vitagraph Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907 ...

entrusted him with this longer project after being impressed by his work on the two-reel ''Double Danger''.

Cast

* L. Rogers Lytton as Lorenzo *Leo Delaney as Miguel *

Rosemary Theby Rosemary Theresa Theby (born Rose Masing, April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940. Early life and career The daughter of George and Katherine Masing, Theby ...

as Giulia * Zena Keefe as Maria, Giulia's Sister *George Cooper as Tano, an Instrument of Lorenzo's *

Tefft Johnson William Tefft Johnson, Jr. (September 23, 1883 – October 15, 1956), better known as Tefft Johnson, was an American stage and film actor, and film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 131 films between 1909 and 1926. Biography Johnson was ...

as Piche, Miguel's Brother *

Adele DeGarde Adele DeGarde (born Adelaide De Gard, also credited Adele De Garde; May 3, 1899 – November 1972) was an American silent film actress, who performed in at least 114 productions between 1908 and 1918. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she init ...

as Rosa, Miguel's Daughter *Harry Northrub as DeWaldis, Giulia's Lawyer *Evelyn Dominicus as The She-Wolf *Mrs. Maurice Costello as The Nurse

Release

''The Mills of the Gods'' was released domestically on November 4, 1912. The novel by George P. Dillenback was reissued by

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in a hardcover printing featuring stills from the film. The film played in

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at the Parisien Theater from January 24 to 30, 1913, followed by a run at Amsterdam's Cinema Palace from February 28 to March 6. At the same time, at least one print was working its way through New Zealand, where it played in Sydenham in late February, in

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in March, and in

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in May.
Hayward's Pictures
'. North Otago Times. 15 May 1913. p 1. Retrieved 27 October 2015

References

External links

* 1912 films 1912 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Ralph Ince American silent short films 1912 short films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub