The Seventh Commandment (1932 film)
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| + | '''''The Seventh Commandment''''' is a 1932 American [[Pre-Code]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Dwain Esper]] and [[James P. Hogan (director)|James P. Hogan]] and starring [[Victoria Vinton]], [[George LeMaire]] and [[James Harrison (actor)|James Harrison]]. It was produced on [[Poverty Row]] as a [[second feature]]. The title refers to the [[Ten Commandments|Seventh Commandment]] "[[Thou shalt not commit adultery]]". It is now considered a [[lost film]]. | ||
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| + | A young man from the country heads to a big city in order to make his fortune. However he soon falls in with bad company, taking part in games of [[strip poker]] and promiscuous activities. Disgusted by such a life he returns to his hometown and plans to marry his childhood sweetheart Mary, but is alarmed to discover he has caught [[syphilis]]. | ||
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| + | ==Cast== | ||
| + | * Stuart James as David Hayes | ||
| + | * [[Victoria Vinton]] as Mary Townley | ||
| + | * [[George LeMaire]] as Cubby | ||
| + | * [[James Harrison (actor)|James Harrison]] as Numbskull | ||
| + | * [[Maxine Collins]] as Vi | ||
| + | * [[Virginia Griffith]] as Sue | ||
| + | * [[Martha Heath]] as Fanny | ||
| + | * [[Alma Powell (actor)|Alma Powell]] as Ma Townley | ||
| + | * [[William Malan]] a s Pa Townley | ||
| + | * [[Frank Schwab (actor)|Frank Schwab]] as Gloomy | ||
| + | * [[Edward Carlie]] as The Doctor | ||
| + | * [[Horace B. Carpenter]] as The Quack Doctor | ||
| + | * [[E. Alyn Warren]] as The Philosopher | ||
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"The first theater to show a nude film was the Ohio in Indianapolis, which played This Nude World October 19 , 1933. The same theater showed the first sex film with sound, The 7th Commandment, May 4, 1933."--The Indiana Book of Records (1985) by Fred D. Cavinder |
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The Seventh Commandment is a 1932 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Dwain Esper and James P. Hogan and starring Victoria Vinton, George LeMaire and James Harrison. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature. The title refers to the Seventh Commandment "Thou shalt not commit adultery". It is now considered a lost film.
Plot
A young man from the country heads to a big city in order to make his fortune. However he soon falls in with bad company, taking part in games of strip poker and promiscuous activities. Disgusted by such a life he returns to his hometown and plans to marry his childhood sweetheart Mary, but is alarmed to discover he has caught syphilis.
Cast
- Stuart James as David Hayes
- Victoria Vinton as Mary Townley
- George LeMaire as Cubby
- James Harrison as Numbskull
- Maxine Collins as Vi
- Virginia Griffith as Sue
- Martha Heath as Fanny
- Alma Powell as Ma Townley
- William Malan a s Pa Townley
- Frank Schwab as Gloomy
- Edward Carlie as The Doctor
- Horace B. Carpenter as The Quack Doctor
- E. Alyn Warren as The Philosopher
