''Eve's Secret'' is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by

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. It is based on a Broadway play, ''Moon-Flower'', by Zoë Akins, adapted from a Hungarian play by

Lajos Bíró Lajos Bíró (; born Lajos Blau; 22 August 1880 – 9 September 1948) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who wrote many films from the early 1920s through the late 1940s. Life He was born in Nagyvárad, Kingdom of Hunga ...

. On Broadway Elsie Ferguson starred. Clarence Badger directed

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and Jack Holt.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, 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

Preservation

An extant 35mm print of ''Eve's Secret'' is located at the Library of Congress.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Eve's Secret''
Library of Congress Retrieved November 18, 2022.

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* * * American silent feature films Films directed by Clarence G. Badger Paramount Pictures films American films based on plays 1925 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films American black-and-white films Silent romantic comedy films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films {{1920s-US-film-stub