Film

Thou Shalt Not Steal

1917 · 50m · Crime · Drama · Mystery

Mary Bruce is wooed by Lord Haverford but loves Roger Benton, her father's secretary. To finalize his marriage proposal, Lord Haverford offers her father a large sum of money and, being low on funds, Mr. Bruce accepts it, then places it in a safe. Horrified by her father's actions, Mary steals the cash from the safe that night, but on her way out is overcome by another thief whose wrist she bites in the ensuing tussle.

Virginia Pearson

Mary Bruce

Claire Whitney

Madeleine

Eric Mayne

Henry Bruce

Mathilde Brundage

Mrs. Bruce

John Goldsworthy

Lord Haverford

Robert Elliott

Roger Benton

Martin Faust

Paul Lechmere

Lem F. Kennedy

Detective Farrell

Danny Sullivan

The Reporter

Mary Foy

Mrs. Jones

Victor De Linsky

The Valet

W. H. Burton

The Servant

Dan Mason

• William NighDirector
• Émile GaboriauStory
• Joseph RuttenbergDirector of Photography

Release date

October 14, 1917

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery