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Broken Commandments
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4600 feet
Directed by Frank Beal

Cast: Gladys Brockwell [Nella Banard], William Scott [‘Spoting Chance’ Austin], Thomas Santschi (Tom Santschi) [John Radd], G. Raymond Nye [Berger], Spottiswoode Aitken [Mr. Banard], Margaret McWade [Mrs. Banard], Lule Warrenton [Hannah, the maid]

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Scenario by Ruth Ann Baldwin, from a screen story by John Clymer and Ruth Ann Baldwin. Cinematography by Friend F. Baker. Presented by William Fox. / © 14 September 1919 by William Fox [LP14174]. Released 14 September 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.0503.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 12 December 2008.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0503; Weaver-Twenty p. 28.