Adam and Evil (1927 film)
Adam and Evil is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by F. Hugh Herbert, Florence Ryerson and Ralph Spence. The film stars Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle, Gwen Lee, Gertrude Short, Hedda Hopper, and Roy D'Arcy. The film was released on August 27, 1927, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2][3]
| Adam and Evil | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Screenplay by | F. Hugh Herbert Florence Ryerson Ralph Spence |
| Starring | Lew Cody Aileen Pringle Gwen Lee Gertrude Short Hedda Hopper Roy D'Arcy |
| Cinematography | André Barlatier - (French Wikipedia) |
| Edited by | Leslie F. Wilder |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Premise
"The little fur-bearing animals that are sacrificed for the vanity of women desiring fur coats have a posthumous revenge."[4]
Cast
- Lew Cody as Adam Trevelyan / Allan Trevelyan
- Aileen Pringle as Evelyn Trevelyan
- Gwen Lee as Gwen De Vere
- Gertrude Short as Dora Dell
- Hedda Hopper as Eleanor Leighton
- Roy D'Arcy as Mortimer Jenkins
Preservation status
With no copies listed in any film archives,[5] Adam and Evil is currently a lost film.[6]
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References
- "Adam and Evil (1927) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- "Adam and Evil". AFI. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- Progressive Silent Film List: Adam and Evil at silentera.com
- The Brooklyn Standard Union, September 4, 1927
- The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Adam and Evil
- Adam and Evil at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost MGM films for - 1927 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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