The Thirteenth Commandment
| The Thirteenth Commandment | |
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| Directed by | Robert G. Vignola |
| Screenplay by | Alice Eyton |
| Based on | |
| 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 |
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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 2 "Progressive Silent Film List: The Thirteenth Commandment (1920)". silentera.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Thirteenth Commandment". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Thirteenth Commandment". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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Categories:
- 1920 films
- 1920 English-language films
- American silent 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
- Films based on American novels
- 1920 American films
- English-language drama films
- 1920s American silent drama film stubs
