The Curse of Eve

The Curse of Eve

NR 1917 · 60 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

When young Eva Stanley comes home from college, she finds that her mother is deeply involved in the movement to rescue "wayward" girls. Eva's boyfriend John Gilbert is sent west on a government job, and Eva finds herself lonely and neglected. She is lured onto the yacht of lecherous Leo Spencer, the dissolute brother of the district attorney.

Directed by Frank Beal · Written by Joseph Anthony Roach

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