''Eve in Exile'' is a 1919 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by Burton George based upon a novel by

Cosmo Hamilton Cosmo Hamilton (29 April 1870 – 14 October 1942), born Henry Charles Hamilton Gibbs, was an English playwright and novelist. He was the brother of writers Arthur Hamilton Gibbs, Francis William Hamilton Gibbs, Helen Katherine Hamilton Gibbs an ...

. It stars stage actress

Charlotte Walker __NOTOC__ Charlotte Ganahl Walker (December 29, 1876March 23, 1958) was a Broadway theater actress. Stage actress Walker made her stage debut as a teen in 1893. At nineteen 1895 she performed in London, England in a comedy called ''The Mumm ...

and was distributed by

Pathe Exchange Pathe or Pathé may refer to: * Pathé, a French company established in 1896 * Pathé Exchange, U.S. division of the French film company that was spun off into an independent entity * Pathé News, a French and British distributor of cinema newsr ...

. The film is preserved in the

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collection.

Plot

As described in a

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, when financial ruin overtakes her father, Eve Ricardo (Walker) is sent to live with an aunt in a small town in New England. Here she meets and falls in love with Paul Armitage (Oakman), an author, who returns her affection. However, John Sheen (Santschi) has also fallen in love with Eve and resolves to take any measures necessary to win her. His sister, Mrs. Nina Carey (Palmer), feels the same way about Paul. This leads to various complications.

Cast

as Eve Ricardo * Thomas Santschi as John Sheen *

Wheeler Oakman Wheeler Oakman (born Vivian Eichelberger; February 21, 1890 – March 19, 1949) was an American film actor. Early years Oakman was born as Vivian Eichelberger in Washington, D.C., and educated in that city's schools—specifically Henry School ...

as Paul Armitage *

Melbourne MacDowell Willet Melbourne MacDowell (November 22, 1856 – February 18, 1941) was an American stage and screen actor. He was the second husband of famed stage actress Fanny Davenport. He began on the legitimate stage in the 1870s and first appeared on t ...

as George Armitage *Violet Palmer as Mrs. Nina Carey *

Martha Mattox Martha Mattox (born Eleanor Perry Mellen; June 19, 1879 – May 2, 1933) was an American silent film actress most notable for her portrayal of Mammy Pleasant in the 1927 film '' The Cat and the Canary''. She also played a role in ''Torrent' ...

as Elizabeth Kekewich *

George Periolat George Periolat (February 5, 1874 – February 20, 1940) was an American actor. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, George Periolat began his career as a Broadway theatre, Broadway actor. Making his film debut with the Essanay Studios in Chic ...

as Jim Ricardo * Harvey Clark as Easter Monday *

Lee Shumway Lee Shumway (March 4, 1884 – January 4, 1959), born Leonard Charles Shumway, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1909 and 1953. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in Los Angeles, California. Sele ...

as Dr. Courtland *

Perry Banks Perry Banks (24 April 1877 – 10 October 1934) was a Canadian silent film actor. He starred with William Garwood in films such as '' Sir Galahad of Twilight''. Selected filmography * '' Redbird Wins'' (1914) * '' Sir Galahad of Twilight'' ...

as Simon Bean

References

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* 1919 films Films based on British novels American Film Company films Silent American drama films 1919 drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Pathé Exchange films Films directed by Burton George 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub