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The Necessary Evil

1925 · George Archainbaud · 70 min

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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

Ben LyonFrank Jerome

Viola DanaShirley Holmes

Frank MayoDick Jerome

Thomas HoldingDavid Devanant

Gladys BrockwellFrances Jerome

Mary ThurmanHattie

Betty JewelBelle MMartha O'DwyerEsther (as Martha Madison)

Arthur HousmanPug BBeach CookeReggie

Cast

Ben LyonFrank Jerome

Viola DanaShirley Holmes

Frank MayoDick Jerome

Thomas HoldingDavid Devanant

Gladys BrockwellFrances Jerome

Mary ThurmanHattie

Betty JewelBelle MMartha O'DwyerEsther (as Martha Madison)

Arthur HousmanPug BBeach CookeReggie

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