Thou Shalt Not Covet

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Thou Shalt Not Covet
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Directed by Colin Campbell
Written by James Oliver Curwood
Produced by William Nicholas Selig
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Distributed by V-L-S-E
Release date
  • February 7, 1916 (1916-02-07)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
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Thou Shalt Not Covet is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Tyrone Power Sr., Kathlyn Williams, and Guy Oliver. [1]

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References

  1. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 66

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