''The Thirteenth Commandment'' is a 1920 American silent

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film directed by

Robert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola (born Rocco Giuseppe Vignola, August 7, 1882 – October 25, 1953) was an Italian-American actor, screenwriter, and film director. A former stage actor, he appeared in many motion pictures produced by Kalem Company and later mov ...

and written by Alice Eyton. The film stars Ethel Clayton, Charles Meredith,

Monte Blue Gerard Montgomery Blue (January 11, 1887 – February 18, 1963) was an American film actor who began his career as a romantic lead in the silent era; and for decades after the advent of sound, he continued to perform as a supporting player ...

Anna Q. Nilsson Anna Quirentia Nilsson (March 30, 1888 – February 11, 1974) was a Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent movies. Early life Nilsson was born in Ystad, Sweden in 1888. Her middle name Quirentia is derived from her date ...

Irving Cummings Irving Cummings (October 9, 1888 – April 18, 1959) was an American movie actor and director. Career Born in New York City, Cummings started his acting career at age 16 in ''Diplomacy (play), Diplomacy''. His Broadway theatre, Broadway, p ...

and

Winter Hall Winter Amos Hall (21 June 1872 – 10 February 1947) was a New Zealand actor of the silent film, silent era who later appeared in sound films. He performed in more than 120 films between 1916 and 1938. Prior to that, he had a career as a st ...

. It is based on the 1916 novel ''The Thirteenth Commandment'' by Rupert Hughes. The film was released on January 17, 1920, by

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. It is not known whether the film currently survives.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''The Thirteenth Commandment''
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Plot

Cast

* Ethel Clayton as Daphne Kip * Charles Meredith as Clay Wimborn *

as Bayard Kip *

as Leila Kip *

as Thomas Warwick Duane *

as Roger Kip Sr. * Lucille Ward as Mrs. Kip Sr. *

Arthur Maude Arthur John Maude (23 July 1880 – 9 January 1950) was an English actor, screenwriter, and film director. Biography Maude was born Arthur John Maud on 23 July 1880 in Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, to William Robert Maud (1849–1919) an ...

as Mr. Wtherell *Beverly Travers as Sheila Kemble *Louis Morrison as Herman Reben *

Jane Wolfe Sarah Jane Wolfe (March 21, 1875 – March 29, 1958) was an American silent film character actress who is considered an important female figure in Thelema. She was a friend and a colleague of Aleister Crowley and a founding member of Agape Lod ...

as Mrs. Chivvis

References

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* 1920 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1920 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Robert G. Vignola American black-and-white films Films based on works by Rupert Hughes American silent feature films 1920s American films English-language drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub