The Curse of Eve

The Curse of Eve (alt:Mother, I Need You)
Directed by	Frank Beal
Written by	Joseph Anthony Roach
Based on	a story by Wycliffe A. Hill
Produced by	Corona Cinema Co. F. E. Keeler
Starring	Enid Markey Ed Coxen
Cinematography	William C. Thompson
Music by	Louis F. Gottschalk
Distributed by	State Rights
Release date	October 1917 (1917-10)
Running time	6 reels
Country	USA
Language	Silent..English titles

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]

Production

The Garden of Eve sequence was shot on Santa Catalina Island. ^[3] Released on State Rights basis it was heavily re-edited or censored in some jurisdictions because Markey's character has an abortion.^{[ citation needed ]}

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 -

References

1. "The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Curse of Eve". March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Curse of Eve
3. Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. March 3, 1917. p. 1385.

External links

• The Curse of Eve at IMDb.com
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