''Thou Shalt Not Steal'' is a 1917 American silent

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directed by

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and starring

Virginia Pearson Virginia Belle Pearson (March 7, 1886 – June 6, 1958) was an American stage and film actress. She made fifty-one films in a career which extended from 1910 until 1932. Career She was born on March 7, 1886, in Anchorage, Kentucky to paren ...

, Claire Whitney and

Eric Mayne Eric Mayne (April 28, 1865 – February 10, 1947) was an American actor. Mayne was born in Dublin and was a star on stage in London in the early 20th century, at the London Lyceum and at Drury Lane. He appeared in the films ''The New York Peaco ...

.Solomon p.242 It was based on the story ''Le Dossier n° 113'' by

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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

as Mary Bruce * Claire Whitney as Madeleine *

as Henry Bruce *

Mathilde Brundage Mathilde Brundage (September 22, 1859 – May 6, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in 87 films between 1914 and 1928. Also known as Bertha Brundage, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky. For much of her life, her family thwarted her de ...

as Mrs. Bruce *

John Goldsworthy John Goldsworthy (1884–1958) was a British-born stage and film actor. After emigrating to the United States he was active on Broadway appearing in a variety of plays, as well as several musicals.Bordman p.460 During the silent era he appeared ...

as Lord Haverford * Robert Elliott as Roger Benton * Martin Faust as Paul Lechmere * Lem F. Kennedy as Detective Farrell *

Danny Sullivan Daniel John Sullivan III (born March 9, 1950), better known as Danny Sullivan, is an American former racing driver. He earned 17 wins in the CART Indy Car World Series, including the 1985 Indianapolis 500. Sullivan won the 1988 CART Champions ...

as The Reporter * Mary Foy as Mrs. Jones * Victor De Linsky as The Valet * W.H. Burton as The Servant

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by William Nigh Fox Film films 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub