The Nth Commandment is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Colleen Moore. It is based on a story, The Nth Commandment, by Fannie Hurst, a well-known novelist of the day.[1][2]
| The Nth Commandment | |
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 Lobby poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Written by | Frances Marion (scenario) |
| Based on | "The Nth Commandment" by Fannie Hurst |
| Produced by | Cosmopolitan Productions |
| Starring | Colleen Moore |
| Cinematography | Chester A. Lyons |
Production company | Cosmopolitan Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film's title jests somewhat Cecil B. DeMille's upcoming epic The Ten Commandments (1923) which was released later that same year.
Cast edit
- Colleen Moore as Sarah Juke
- James W. Morrison as Harry Smith
- Eddie Phillips as Jimmie Fitzgibbons
- Charlotte Merriam as Angine Sprunt
- George Cooper as Max Plute
- Mary Marguerite as Little Girl (uncredited)
Preservation edit
An incomplete copy of The Nth Commandment is in the Library of Congress collection.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Nth Commandment at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Nth Commandment
- ^ Catalog of Holdings of The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 129, c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Nth Commandment
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