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Thou Shalt Not (1919)
60 min | Drama

Thou Shalt Not (1919)

60 min | Drama

Ruth, the belle of Bedford village in New England, is loved by the minister, but she becomes infatuated with Alec Peters, the brakeman on the train which she rides to school. After her parents order her to stop seeing Peters, he promises ...See moreRuth, the belle of Bedford village in New England, is loved by the minister, but she becomes infatuated with Alec Peters, the brakeman on the train which she rides to school. After her parents order her to stop seeing Peters, he promises to marry her, and they elope to New York. They never marry, so when he tires of her, he throws her out. Penniless, Ruth is forced to survive on the streets. In Bedford her mother becomes deathly ill from worrying. The minister finds Ruth at a charity home and begs her to return. Her parents gladly forgive her, but the community will not tolerate her presence. The minister urges Ruth to rejoin the choir, but they refuse to sing with her. Although the minister preaches charity to all and relates the story of Christ's forgiveness of Magdalene, the gossip and ill feeling persist. Rather than serve bigots, the minister leaves town with Ruth to start their lives anew. Written by AFI See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Evelyn Nesbit Ruth Ruth See fewer	Redemption (1917)
Ned Burton Ruth's Father Ruth's Father See fewer	Thunderbolts of Fate (1919)
Florida Kingsley Ruth's Mother Ruth's Mother See fewer	The Turmoil (1916)
Gladden James Alec Peters Alec Peters See fewer	The Third Degree (1919)
Crauford Kent The Minister The Minister See fewer	The Ace of Scotland Yard (1929)
Edward Lawrence Rural Swain (as Eddie Lawrence) Rural Swain (as Eddie Lawrence) See fewer	Her Father's Gold (1916)