The Nth Commandment
“She thought the Nth Commandment was: If you can't be good, be careful. The greatest motion pictures are made out of the lives and loves and sorrows of plain folks.”
Synopsis
A department store clerk decides to marry a withdrawing colleague with tuberculosis, over another dashing, ambitious suitor, leads to a life of hardship and struggle. Though The Nth Commandment survives incomplete, enough exists of director Frank Borzage’s last film while under contract with William Randolph Hearst’s Cosmopolitan Pictures for scholar Hervé Dumont to declare “it the first truly Borzagian work.”
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 18, 1923
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Borzage
- Screenplay & Story
- Frances Marion
- Original Title
- The Nth Commandment
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Cosmopolitan Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Borzage
Frances Marion
Chester A. Lyons
Frank Borzage, Frances Marion
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Borzage
Director
Chester A. Lyons
Director of Photography
Frank Borzage
Producer
Frances Marion
Producer
Frances Marion
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Nth Commandment
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What is The Nth Commandment about?
A department store clerk decides to marry a withdrawing colleague with tuberculosis, over another dashing, ambitious suitor, leads to a life of hardship and struggle. Though The Nth Commandment survives incomplete, enough exists of director Frank Borzage’s last film while under contract with William Randolph Hearst’s Cosmopolitan Pictures for scholar Hervé Dumont to declare “it the first truly Borzagian work.”
Who directed The Nth Commandment?
The Nth Commandment was directed by Frank Borzage.
Who stars in The Nth Commandment?
The principal cast of The Nth Commandment includes Colleen Moore, James Morrison, Eddie Phillips, Charlotte Merriam, George Cooper.
When was The Nth Commandment released and how long is it?
The Nth Commandment was released in 1923 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.