Thou Shalt Not Steal (1917)
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.
Director: William Nigh
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Virginia Pearson as Mary Bruce |
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Claire Whitney as Madeleine |
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Eric Mayne as Henry Bruce |
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Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. Bruce |
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John Goldsworthy as Lord Haverford |
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Robert Elliott as Roger Benton |
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Martin Faust as Paul Lechmere |
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Lem F. Kennedy as Detective Farrell |
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Danny Sullivan as The Reporter |
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Mary Foy as Mrs. Jones |
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Victor De Linsky as The Valet |
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W. H. Burton as The Servant |
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Dan Mason as |
| Directing | William Nigh | Director |
| Writing | Émile Gaboriau | Story |
| Camera | Joseph Ruttenberg | Director of Photography |