Adam and Evil (1927 film)
| Adam and Evil | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Screenplay by | F. Hugh Herbert Florence Ryerson Ralph Spence |
| Starring | Lew Cody Aileen Pringle Gwen Lee Gertrude Short |
| Cinematography | André Barlatier - (French Wikipedia) |
| Edited by | Leslie F. Wilder |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Adam and Evil is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by F. Hugh Herbert, Florence Ryerson and Ralph Spence. The film stars Lew Cody, Aileen Pringle, Gwen Lee, Gertrude Short, Hedda Hopper, and Roy D'Arcy. The film was released on August 27, 1927, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2][3]
Plot
"The little fur-bearing animals that are sacrificed for the vanity of women desiring fur coats have a posthumous revenge."[4]
Cast
- Lew Cody as Adam Trevelyan / Allan Trevelyan
- Aileen Pringle as Evelyn Trevelyan
- Gwen Lee as Gwen De Vere
- Gertrude Short as Dora Dell
- Hedda Hopper as Eleanor Leighton
- Roy D'Arcy as Mortimer Jenkins
Censorship
When Adam and Evil was released, many states and cities in the United States had censor boards that could require cuts or other eliminations before the film could be shown. The Kansas censor board ordered a cut of a scene with the sign, "Do Not Disturb."[5]
Preservation
With no copies of Adam and Evil listed in any film archives,[6] Adam and Evil is a lost film.[7]
References
- ^ "Adam and Evil (1927) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Adam and Evil". AFI. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Adam and Evil at silentera.com
- ^ The Brooklyn Standard Union, September 4, 1927
- ^ "Eliminations Ordered in 1928 by Kansas Censor Board with Woman Members". Variety. 94 (6). New York City: Variety, Inc.: 5 February 20, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Adam and Evil
- ^ Adam and Evil at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost MGM films for - 1927 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine