The Nth Commandment
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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| 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  | March 18, 1923 | 
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
    
- 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
    
An incomplete copy of The Nth Commandment is in the Library of Congress collection.[3][4]
References
    
- 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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