Thou Shalt Not Steal (film)
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| name =Thou Shalt Not Steal
| image =File:Thou Shalt Not Steal (film).jpg
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| director = William Nigh
| producer =
| based_on =
| writer =Émile Gaboriau
| narrator =
| starring = Virginia Pearson
Claire Whitney
Eric Mayne
| music =
| cinematography = Joseph Ruttenberg
| editing =
| studio = Fox Film
| distributor = Fox Film
| released ={{Film date|1917|10|14}}
| runtime = 50 minutes
| country = United States
| language = Silent
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Thou Shalt Not Steal is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Virginia Pearson, Claire Whitney and Eric Mayne.Solomon p.242 It was based on the story Le Dossier n° 113 by Émile Gaboriau.
Synopsis
An American woman comes under pressure to marry a British aristocrat to help out her financially-struggling father, although she really love's her father's secretary.
Cast
- Virginia Pearson as Mary Bruce
- Claire Whitney as Madeleine
- Eric Mayne as Henry Bruce
- Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. Bruce
- John Goldsworthy as Lord Haverford
- Robert Elliott as Roger Benton
- Martin Faust as Paul Lechmere
- Lem F. Kennedy as Detective Farrell
- Danny Sullivan as The Reporter
- Mary Foy as Mrs. Jones
- Victor De Linsky as The Valet
- W.H. Burton as The Servant
References
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Bibliography
- Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0008674}}
{{William Nigh}}
Category:1910s English-language films
Category:American silent feature films
Category:Silent American drama films
Category:Films directed by William Nigh
Category:Films based on French novels
Category:Films based on works by Émile Gaboriau
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