The Thirteenth Commandment

The Thirteenth Commandment
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Directed by	Robert G. Vignola
Screenplay by	Alice Eyton
Based on	The Thirteenth Commandment by Rupert Hughes
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Ethel Clayton Charles Meredith Monte Blue Anna Q. Nilsson Irving Cummings Winter Hall
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Production companies	Artcraft Pictures Corporation Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 17, 1920 (1920-01-17)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Thirteenth Commandment is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Alice Eyton. The film stars Ethel Clayton, Charles Meredith, Monte Blue, Anna Q. Nilsson, Irving Cummings and Winter Hall. It is based on the 1916 novel The Thirteenth Commandment by Rupert Hughes. The film was released on January 17, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2] It is not known whether the film currently survives.^[1][3]

Plot

Cast

• Ethel Clayton as Daphne Kip
• Charles Meredith as Clay Wimborn
• Monte Blue as Bayard Kip
• Anna Q. Nilsson as Leila Kip
• Irving Cummings as Thomas Warwick Duane
• Winter Hall as Roger Kip Sr.
• Lucille Ward as Mrs. Kip Sr.
• Arthur Maude as Mr. Wtherell
• Beverly Travers as Sheila Kemble
• Louis Morrison as Herman Reben
• Jane Wolfe as Mrs. Chivvis

References

1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Thirteenth Commandment (1920)". silentera.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
2. "The Thirteenth Commandment". afi.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Thirteenth Commandment

External links

• The Thirteenth Commandment at IMDb