Overview

Mary Bruce is wooed by Lord Haverford but loves Roger Benton, her father's secretary. To finalize his marriage proposal, Lord Haverford offers her father a large sum of money and, being low on funds, Mr. Bruce accepts it, then places it in a safe. Horrified by her father's actions, Mary steals the cash from the safe that night, but on her way out is overcome by another thief whose wrist she bites in the ensuing tussle.

Cast

Virginia Pearson, Claire Whitney, Eric Mayne, Mathilde Brundage, John Goldsworthy, Robert Elliott, Martin Faust, Lem F. Kennedy

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What is "Thou Shalt Not Steal" about?

Mary Bruce is wooed by Lord Haverford but loves Roger Benton, her father's secretary. To finalize his marriage proposal, Lord Haverford offers her father a large sum of money and, being low on funds, Mr. Bruce accepts it, then places it in a safe. Horrified by her father's actions, Mary steals the cash from the safe that night, but on her way out is overcome by another thief whose wrist she bites in the ensuing tussle.

When was "Thou Shalt Not Steal" released?

Thou Shalt Not Steal was released in 1917.

Who stars in "Thou Shalt Not Steal"?

The cast includes Virginia Pearson, Claire Whitney, Eric Mayne, Mathilde Brundage.