The Sixth Commandment

For the Sixth Commandment in the Bible, see Thou shalt not commit adultery.

For the other works of the same name, see The Sixth Commandment (1947 film) and The Sixth Commandment (TV series).

The Sixth Commandment is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring William Faversham.^[1]

The Sixth Commandment
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Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Written by	Arthur Hoerl(story) Merritt Crawford(title cards)
Produced by	Christy Cabanne
Starring	William Faversham Charlotte Walker
Cinematography	Philip Armand William H. Tuers
Edited by	Merritt Crawford
Distributed by	Associated Exhibitors
Release date	June 1, 1924 (1924-06-01)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

John Brant, a devoted minister, is in love with Marian Calhoun, but must keep it a secret because she is engaged to Robert Fields—who, unknown to Marian, is playing around with a variety of different women. Marian finds out and breaks the engagement.

Cast

• William Faversham as David Brant
• Charlotte Walker as Mrs. Calhoun
• John Bohn as John Brandt
• Kathleen Martyn as Marion Calhoun
• Neil Hamilton as Robert Fields
• Coit Albertson as Dr. Carvel
• Sara Wood as Florence Page
• Consuelo Flowerton as Helen Brooks
• Charles Emmett Mack as Henry Adams
• Edmund Breese as Colonel Saunders
• Anita Louise as (unbilled as Anita Fremault)

Preservation

With no prints of The Sixth Commandment located in any film archives,^[2] it is a lost film.