Thou Shalt Not Steal (film)

Thou Shalt Not Steal is a lost 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Virginia Pearson, Claire Whitney and Eric Mayne. 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

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, Thou Shalt Not Steal is considered a lost film.

References

Bibliography

• Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.

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