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The Necessary Evil poster

The Necessary Evil Cast & Characters

1925 · 1h 10m
Starring Cast
B
Ben Lyon
Frank Jerome
V
Viola Dana
Shirley Holmes
F
Frank Mayo
Dick Jerome
T
Thomas Holding
David Devanant
G
Gladys Brockwell
Frances Jerome
M
Mary Thurman
Hattie
Key crew
Director
George Archainbaud
Story
Stephen Vincent Benet

Full cast

10 cast members
Ben Lyon
Frank Jerome
Viola Dana
Shirley Holmes
Frank Mayo
Dick Jerome
Thomas Holding
David Devanant
Gladys Brockwell
Frances Jerome
Mary Thurman
Hattie
Betty Jewel
Belle
Martha O'Dwyer
Esther (as Martha Madison)
Arthur Housman
Pug
Beach Cooke
Reggie

Crew by department

3 crew members