The Thirteenth Commandment Explained

The Thirteenth Commandment
Director:	Robert G. Vignola
Producer:	Jesse L. Lasky
Screenplay:	Alice Eyton
Starring:	Ethel Clayton Charles Meredith Monte Blue Anna Q. Nilsson Irving Cummings Winter Hall
Cinematography:	James Van Trees
Studio:	Artcraft Pictures Corporation Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	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]}

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: The Thirteenth Commandment (1920). silentera.com. January 21, 2015.
2. Web site: The Thirteenth Commandment. afi.com. January 21, 2015.
3. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.9792/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Thirteenth Commandment