The Eleventh Commandment (1933 film)

The Eleventh Commandment
The Eleventh Commandment
Directed by	George Melford
Written by	Brandon Fleming (play); Adele Buffington; Kurt Kempler
Produced by	M.H. Hoffman
Starring	Marian Marsh; Theodore von Eltz; Alan Hale
Cinematography	Harry Neumann; Tom Galligan
Edited by	Mildred Johnston
Music by	Abe Meyer
Production; company	Allied Pictures
Distributed by	Weiss Brothers
Release date	March 25, 1933;
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Eleventh Commandment is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Melford and starring Marian Marsh, Theodore von Eltz and Alan Hale. It is based on a play by Brandon Fleming.^[1] The story had previously been made into a 1924 British silent film.

Plot

When a wealthy unmarried woman dies without heirs, her estate is entrusted to her attorney. However his partner at the law firm schemes to get his hands on the money and hires a barmaid to pretend to be a relative and claim the estate.

Cast

Marian Marsh as Corinne Ross
Theodore von Eltz as Wayne Winters
Alan Hale as Max Stäger
Marie Prevost as Tessie Florin
Gloria Shea as Nina
Arthur Hoyt as Charlie Moore
William V. Mong as John Ross
Lee Moran as Steve
Ethel Wales as Mabel Moore
Lyman Williams as Jerry Trent

References

^ Goble, Alan (2011) [1999]. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 160. ISBN 978-3598114922.

External links

The Eleventh Commandment at IMDb

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[1] Goble, Alan (2011) [1999]. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 160. ISBN 978-3598114922.

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