Drama · United States of America · 1919 · 50m

The Broken Commandments

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Director
Frank Beal
Cast
Gladys Brockwell as Nella Banard William Scott as 'Sporting Chance' Austin Tom Santschi as John Radd G. Raymond Nye as Berger Spottiswoode Aitken as Mr. Banard Margaret McWade as Mrs. Banard
Crew
Ruth Ann Baldwin — Screenplay John B. Clymer — Story
Synopsis

Young Nella Babard is alone in her cabin, left there temporarily by her parents who have gone to the city. A pair of escaped convicts, fleeing from the police, come upon the cabin and duck inside. One of the pair, "Sporting Chance" Johnson, was imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit and he and Nella find themselves attracted to each other.

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Frank Beal Director Ruth Ann Baldwin Screenplay John B. Clymer Story
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