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Movie192570 minReleased

The Necessary Evil

A tremendous drama of tangled loves-and a youth who came back from the depths to claim his own-made by Earl Hudson who gave you "Black Oxen" and other big successes.

Ben Lyon and Viola Dana co-star in this heavy society drama

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Production
First National Pictures
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Scope
70 min
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Featured Cast

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Ben Lyon

Frank Jerome

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Viola Dana

Shirley Holmes

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Frank Mayo

Dick Jerome

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Thomas Holding

David Devanant

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Gladys Brockwell

Frances Jerome

#6

Mary Thurman

Hattie

#7

Betty Jewel

Belle

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Martha O'Dwyer

Esther (as Martha Madison)

#9

Arthur Housman

Pug

#10

Beach Cooke

Reggie

Crew
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Eve Unsell

Eve Unsell

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Writing

Stephen Vincent Benet

Stephen Vincent Benet

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George Archainbaud

George Archainbaud

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