Eve's Secret
1925 film directed by Clarence G. Badger
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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]
by Zoë Akins
Jesse Lasky
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| Directed by | Clarence Badger |
| Written by | Adelaide Heilbron (scenario) |
| Based on | Moon-Flower by Zoë Akins |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | Jack Holt Betty Compson |
| Cinematography | H. Kinley Martin |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes; 6 reels (6,305 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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]
