The Fruit of Evil (1914)
The wife takes with her their small daughter, leaving the son to the care of the father. The forlorn woman wanders into a fishing village, and is taken into a kindly fisherman's family. To more surely separate herself from the world that knows her. She assumes her maiden name. Many years afterward the father and the son, now grown, pass through the village. The son becomes acquainted with his own sister, knowing nothing of the relationship, and falls in love with her. He persuades his father to spend his season at a summer resort nearby. Later, the son and the daughter are secretly married. The girl leaves a note for her mother, telling her of the act. The mother follows to the parsonage, and then the summer resort, where she overtakes the couple.
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- What is The Fruit of Evil about?
- The wife takes with her their small daughter, leaving the son to the care of the father. The forlorn woman wanders into a fishing village, and is taken into a kindly fisherman's family. To more surely separate herself from the world that knows her. She assumes her maiden name. Many years afterward the father and the son, now grown, pass through the village. The son becomes acquainted with his own sister, knowing nothing of the relationship, and falls in love with her. He persuades his father to spend his season at a summer resort nearby. Later, the son and the daughter are secretly married. The girl leaves a note for her mother, telling her of the act. The mother follows to the parsonage, and then the summer resort, where she overtakes the couple.
- Who directed The Fruit of Evil?
- The Fruit of Evil was directed by Wallace Reid.
- Who stars in The Fruit of Evil?
- The Fruit of Evil stars Wallace Reid, Dorothy Davenport, Ed Brady, Gladys Montague, Antrim Short, Gertrude Short.
- How long is The Fruit of Evil?
- The Fruit of Evil has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).
- What genre is The Fruit of Evil?
- The Fruit of Evil is a Drama film.
- Where was The Fruit of Evil produced?
- The Fruit of Evil was produced in United States of America.