Even as Eve

Even as Eve is a 1920 American silent drama film by A. H. Fischer Features and distributed by Associated First National Pictures. Produced by B. A. Rolfe, the film was directed by Rolfe and Chester De Vonde, with Arthur A. Cadwell and Conrad Wells (as A. Fried) as cinematographers. It was filmed at the former Thanhouser Company studios in New Rochelle, New York. Some exterior scenes were filmed in the New York Adirondack Mountains and on a Long Island estate. It was based on the short story "The Shining Band" by Robert W. Chambers, and adapted by Charles Logue.[1]

Even as Eve
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Directed byChester De Vonde
B. A. Rolfe
Written byCharles Logue
Produced byB. A. Rolfe
StarringGrace Darling
CinematographyArthur A. Cadwell, Conrad Wells
Production
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Distributed byAssociated First National Pictures
Release date
  • January 15, 1920 (1920-01-15)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

Eileen O'Hara lives with her father as members of a religious cult known as The Shining Band in a compound in the Adirondack Mountains. Her mother's infidelity years ago has left her father embittered. Peyster Sproul, as president of the Sagamore Club, tries to buy the O'Hara's land to become a Summer resort. Sproul is the man with whom Eileen's mother had the affair. Mr. O'Hara recognizes Sproul, they quarrel, and as a result Mr. O'Hara dies. Sproul then bribes Amasu Munn, the dishonest cult leader, to obtain an illegitimate claim on the property. Sproul tries to steal the deed from Eileen but is thwarted by young Dr. Lansing who has become enamored with Eileen. She then marries Dr. Lansing.

Cast

References
  1. "Even As Eve". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

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