The Eternal Woman is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Olive Borden, Ralph Graves and Ruth Clifford. The film, 5,812 ft long, is set in Argentina.

Plot

At an inn in Argentina run by her father, Doris Forbes meets up with her lover, Gil Martin, who is her husband's friend. Martin, however, has been carrying on with Anita, the innkeeper's other daughter, and made her believe a marriage was in their future. Martin kills the father and runs away with Anita; Doris seeks revenge. Sailing to America, she and her husband are the only survivors when the ship wrecks, and the two sisters confront the killer.

Cast

Production

Film Daily reported on March 5, 1929, that Ruth Clifford had been cast, and that a unit led by McCarthy with Clifford, Olive Borden, Ralph Graves, John Miljan, and Nina Quartero had left to film on location.

Release

The film was released to theaters on March 18, 1929 by Columbia Pictures and was seen playing at Loew's in New York on April 1, 1929.

Reception

A Film Daily review praised the screenplay and the performances of Graves and Borden, saying "Borden does her usual sexy stuff and is very effective"; Miljan was called "adequate". Billboard was not impressed with the casting of Borden for the role as the "hot-blooded Argentinian beauty", the movie's continuity, and the likelihood of certain plot points.

Preservation

It is unknown whether the film survives as no copies have been located, likely lost.

Bibliography

  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

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