War ·Drama · United States of America · 1925 · 1h 10m

The New Commandment

Director

Cast

Blanche Sweet as Renee Darcourt Ben Lyon as Billy Morrow Holbrook Blinn as William Morrow Clare Eames as Mrs. Parr Effie Shannon as Marquise de la Salle Dorothy Cumming as Countess Stoll

Crew

Ernest Haller — Director of Photography Paul F. Maschke — Editor Howard Higgin — Writer Sada Cowan — Writer Frederick Palmer — Novel

Tagline

She, rare flower of the Paris night life. He, overnourished with millions, under-nourished for the test that was to make or break him.

Synopsis

Billy Morrow (Ben Lyon), who comes from a wealthy family, is sailing to Europe with his father (Holbrook Blinn) on their yacht. Along for the ride is Mrs. Parr (Claire Eames) and her stepdaughter. Near the French coast, Billy discovers that Mrs. Parr wants to arrange a marriage between him and the girl, so he escapes and takes a lifeboat ashore.

Key Collaborators

Howard Higgin Director Ernest Haller Director of Photography Paul F. Maschke Editor Howard Higgin Writer Sada Cowan Writer Frederick Palmer Novel

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