Ten Modern Commandments

Ten Modern Commandments
Ten Modern Commandments
Directed by	Dorothy Arzner
Written by	Dorothy Arzner; Paul Gangelin; George Marion, Jr. (titles)
Story by	Jack Lait
Starring	Esther Ralston ; Neil Hamilton
Cinematography	Alfred Gilks
Edited by	Louis D. Lighton
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	July 27, 1927(United States);
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

Last updated October 27, 2025

Ten Modern Commandments is a lost ^[1] 1927 American silent romantic comedy-drama film that starred Esther Ralston and was distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is based on an original screen story and was directed by Dorothy Arzner.^[2]

Plot

Cast

Esther Ralston as Kitten O'Day
Neil Hamilton as Tod Gilbert
Maude Truax as Aunt Ruby
Romaine Fielding as Zeno
El Brendel as 'Speeding' Shapiro
Rose Burdick as Belle
Jocelyn Lee as Sharon Lee
Arthur Hoyt as Disbrow
Roscoe Karns as Benny

Preservation status

With no holdings located in archives, Ten Modern Commandments is considered a lost film.^[1]

References

1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Ten Modern Commandments". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
↑ Ten Modern Commandments at silentera.com

External links

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[:0-1] 1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Ten Modern Commandments". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

[2] Ten Modern Commandments at silentera.com

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