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The Eleventh Commandment

  • 19331933
  • 1h 8m
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The Eleventh Commandment (1933)
Drama
A wealthy but unmarried woman dies, and since no heirs can be found, her estate will automatically go to her attorney. The attorney's partner, however, would like to get his hands on the old... Read allA wealthy but unmarried woman dies, and since no heirs can be found, her estate will automatically go to her attorney. The attorney's partner, however, would like to get his hands on the old woman's money, so he hatches a scheme with a barmaid and a distant relative of the woman ... Read allA wealthy but unmarried woman dies, and since no heirs can be found, her estate will automatically go to her attorney. The attorney's partner, however, would like to get his hands on the old woman's money, so he hatches a scheme with a barmaid and a distant relative of the woman for the barmaid to pose as the dead woman's direct descendant so she'll collect the estate... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
50
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POPULARITY
331,624
152,947
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    • Director
      • George Melford
    • Writers
      • Brandon Fleming(play "The Pillory")
      • Adele Buffington(adaptation)
      • Kurt Kempler(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Marian Marsh
      • Theodore von Eltz
      • Alan Hale
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    • Director
      • George Melford
    • Writers
      • Brandon Fleming(play "The Pillory")
      • Adele Buffington(adaptation)
      • Kurt Kempler(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Marian Marsh
      • Theodore von Eltz
      • Alan Hale
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    Marian Marsh
    Marian Marsh
    • Corinne Ross
    Theodore von Eltz
    Theodore von Eltz
    • Wayne Winters
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Max Stäger
    Marie Prevost
    Marie Prevost
    • Tessie Florin
    Gloria Shea
    Gloria Shea
    • Nina
    Arthur Hoyt
    Arthur Hoyt
    • Charlie Moore
    William V. Mong
    William V. Mong
    • John Ross
    Lee Moran
    Lee Moran
    • Steve
    Ethel Wales
    Ethel Wales
    • Mabel Moore
    Lyman Williams
    Lyman Williams
    • Jerry Trent
    Bobby Burns
    Bobby Burns
    • Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Ruth Cherrington
    Ruth Cherrington
    • Mrs. Trent
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Evans
    Herbert Evans
    • Parsons
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Ricketts
    Tom Ricketts
    • Henry
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    • Director
      • George Melford
    • Writers
      • Brandon Fleming(play "The Pillory")
      • Adele Buffington(adaptation)
      • Kurt Kempler(adaptation)
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    An old lady dies without family, and leaves her estate of $50,000,000 -- a lot of money even today -- to William Mong, her lawyer. Somehow, in the last weeks of her life, she left her big mansion to Mong's partner, Theodore von Eltz, who's engaged to Marian Marsh, Mong's daughter. And Eltz has some people who may have claims to the estate...

    It's crooked lawyer vs. Crooked lawyer, and I'm not sure why they can't split the boodle, but greed is greed, I suppose. This cheap Poverty Row flick is stylishly directed by George Melford. Like many an important silent director, he was kicked to the side in the early talkie era. He kept going for a while, but didn't outlast 1937, even though he lived to 1961.

    Although there are some nice points in the direction, and some excellent, although bottoming actors in front of the camera -- Alan Hale and Marie Prevost among them -- there's not an ounce of humor in the script, although Miss Prevost offers some mildly funny touches.
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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • RKO-Pathé Studios - 9336 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • M.H. Hoffman Inc.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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