The Curse of Eve
The Curse of Eve is a lost[1] 1917 silent film drama directed by Frank Beal and starring Enid Markey and Edward Coxen. It is also known under its alternate title Mother, I Need You.[2]
| The Curse of Eve (alt:Mother, I Need You) | |
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| Directed by | Frank Beal |
| Produced by | Corona Cinema Co. F. E. Keeler |
| Written by | Joseph Anthony Roach |
| Based on | a story by Wycliffe A. Hill |
| Starring | Enid Markey Ed Coxen |
| Music by | Louis F. Gottschalk |
| Cinematography | William C. Thompson |
| Distributed by | State Rights |
Release date | October 1917 |
Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent..English titles |
Production
As with its proclamation in press material, the film was considered daring from the start because of its theme. The Garden of Eve sequence was shot in the Santa Cruz Islands southern California. Released on State Rights basis it was heavily re-edited or censored in some jurisdictions because Markey's character has an abortion.
Cast
- Enid Markey - Eva Stanley
- Edward Coxen - John Gilbert
- Jack Standing - Leo Spencer
- Eugenie Besserer - The Mother
- William Quinn - Dr. Burton
- G. Raymond Nye - Attorney
- Clarissa Selwynne - Marie
- Elsie Greeson -
- Marion Warner -
- Arthur Allardt -
- Grace Thompson -
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References
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