The Nth Commandment
1923 film by Frank Borzage
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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]
Directed byFrank Borzage
Written byFrances Marion (scenario)
Based on"The Nth Commandment"
by Fannie Hurst
by Fannie Hurst
Produced byCosmopolitan Productions
| 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 |
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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
- 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]
