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The Return of Eve
Also known as [When Eve Came Back]
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Arthur Berthelet

Cast: Edna Mayo [Eve], Eugene O’Brien [Adam], Edward Mawson [David Winters], Edward Arnold [Seymour Purchwell], Emily Fitzroy [Mrs. Tupper-Bellamy], Leona Ball [Clarice Bellamy], John Cossar [John Raymond], Renee Clemons [Trixie Shevlin]

Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by K-E-S-E Service. / Scenario by H.S. Sheldon, from the play The Return of Eve by Lee Wilson Dodd. Cinematograph by Will E. Smith. / © 16 September 1916 by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company [LP9137]. Released 16 October 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The original announced release date was 2 October 1916.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: USA: Wisconsin: Kilbourn

Listing updated: 29 August 2023.

References: Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.