Eve's Secret
1925 film
- May 11, 1925 (1925-05-11)
Running time
Eve's Secret is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures.[1] It is based on a Broadway play, Moon-Flower, by Zoë Akins, adapted from a Hungarian play by Lajos Bíró. On Broadway Elsie Ferguson starred.[2] Clarence Badger directed Betty Compson and Jack Holt.[3][4]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[5] the Duke of Poltava meets Eve, the daughter of a cobbler, and, wishing to marry her, sends her to Paris to be educated. She becomes the object of attention and the Duke fights many duels because of his jealousy concerning her. When she meets Pierre, a childhood chum, she dines with him, which incurs the wrath of the Duke. During the duel, the Duke, believing that she loves Pierre, permits himself to be struck. The wound is slight. Eve finds that she loves the Duke greatly, culminating in their marriage.
Cast
- Betty Compson as Eve
- Jack Holt as Duke of Poltava
- William Collier, Jr. as Pierre
- Vera Lewis as The Duchess
- Lionel Belmore as The Baron
- Mario Carillo as Prince Boris
- E. La Croix Du Duit as The Duke's Physician
Preservation
An extant 35mm print of Eve's Secret is located at the Library of Congress.[6]
References
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Eve's Secret AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ The Moon-Flower, the Broadway play, at the Astor Theatre, February 25, 1924 to April 1924; IBDb.com Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Eve's Secret at silentera.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "New Pictures: Eve's Secret". Exhibitors Herald. Vol. 21, no. 9. May 23, 1925. p. 129. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Eve's Secret Library of Congress Retrieved November 18, 2022.
External links
- Eve's Secret at IMDb
- Eve's Secret at AllMovie
Media related to Eve's Secret at Wikimedia Commons
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