The Evil Eye (1917 film)

The Evil Eye is an extant 1917 American silent drama film produced by Jesse L. Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by George Melford and stars Blanche Sweet.[1][2][3]

The Evil Eye
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Directed byGeorge Melford
Written byGeorge D. Proctor (scenario)
Story byHector Turnbull (A Woman's Victory)
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
CinematographyPercy Hilburn (French)
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 4, 1917 (1917-01-04)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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Preservation

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A complete 35mm print of The Evil Eye is held by the Library of Congress.[4][5]

References

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  1. "The Evil Eye at silentera.com". Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  3. "AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Evil Eye". afi.com. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  4. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Evil Eye". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "loc" in <ref> tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page).
  5. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, The American Film Institute, c.1978
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