''The Curse of Eve'' is a

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1917 silent film drama directed by Frank Beal and starring

Enid Markey Enid Markey (February 22, 1894 – November 15, 1981) was an American theatre, film, radio, and television actress, whose career spanned over 50 years, extending from the early 1900s to the late 1960s. In movies, she was the first performer ...

and Edward Coxen. It is also known under its alternate title ''Mother, I Need You''. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:''The Curse of Eve''
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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

- Eva Stanley * Edward Coxen - John Gilbert *

Jack Standing Jack Standing (10 February 1886 – 25 October 1917) was an English born American actor. Biography The son of stage actor Herbert Standing and brother of Wyndham Standing (1880–1963), who also was a famous actor in the early days of film, Ja ...

- Leo Spencer *

Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer ( – May 29, 1934) was an American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early sound motion-picture era, beginning in 1910. Her most prominent role is that of the title character's mother in the first talkie ...

- The Mother * William Quinn - Dr. Burton *

G. Raymond Nye G. Raymond Nye (April 13, 1889 – July 23, 1965) was an American film actor whose career began in silent era and lasted until the 1950s. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1952. Biography Nye was born in Tamaqua, Pennsylva ...

- Attorney * Clarissa Selwynne - Marie *Elsie Greeson - *Marion Warner - *

Arthur Allardt Arthur Allardt (April 7, 1883 - 1940) was an actor in silent films. He appeared in several movies with Joseph Franz (actor). Allardt was born in New York City. Filmography *''The Ranger's Reward'' (1914), short *''Nugget Nell's Ward'' (1914) *'' ...

- * Grace Thompson -

References

External links

The Curse of Eve at IMDb.com
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