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The Third Commandment (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

The Third Commandment (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Nell, Roth, Fane, Holly and Cornwall reside in the same boarding house. Roth, madly in love with Nell, learns that she is to marry Holly. He secretly plans to put his rival out of the way. Roth succeeds in getting Holly and Fane to quarrel...See moreNell, Roth, Fane, Holly and Cornwall reside in the same boarding house. Roth, madly in love with Nell, learns that she is to marry Holly. He secretly plans to put his rival out of the way. Roth succeeds in getting Holly and Fane to quarrel. In his anger, Holly threatens to kill the latter. Later, Fane is found dead outside a saloon. Holly is arrested for the crime. In his testimony at Holly's trial, Roth takes the solemn oath that he had seen Holly kill Fane. On the strength of this evidence, the accused man is convicted and sentenced to death. Roth now feels the way clear to win Nell. The girl, however, shows her hatred toward him. Hess, the murdered man's cousin, appears to learn the details surrounding Fane's death. Struck by the likeness which Hess bears to his cousin, Cornwall conceives the idea of frightening Roth into a confession. Hess dresses in Fane's clothes and confronts Roth at every turn. The latter is frightened. His conscience troubles him and drives him forth to seek peace. Encountering Hess on the street, Roth assaults him. In his effort to escape, the perjurer seeks refuge in a dive. There he meets "Dope," a tough character and Fane's real slayer. A fight ensues in which Roth mortally wounds the man. The police enter in time to capture Roth. Dying, "Dope" makes a confession exonerating Holly. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Marguerite Courtot Nell Nell See fewer	The Swamp Fox (1914)
Robert Ellis Arthur Holly - Nell's Sweetheart Arthur Holly - Nell's Sweetheart See fewer	The Tiger's Trail (1919)
Tom Moore John Roth - Arthur's Rival John Roth - Arthur's Rival See fewer	On Thin Ice (1925)
Richard Purdon Cornwall - a Criminologist Cornwall - a Criminologist See fewer	Almost a Heroine (1916)
Warner Richmond Fane / Hess (as Warner T. Richmond) Fane / Hess (as Warner T. Richmond) See fewer	Scarface (1932)