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The New Commandment (1925)

The New Commandment poster
Directed by
Howard Higgin
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple faces emotional struggles after the man returns from war with hidden wounds. The story examines how love and loyalty are tested by secrets and trauma.

melodramaticsilent-eraromanticsentimentalstageddramaticslow-paced

What happens

The New Commandment is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Howard Higgin and written by Sada Cowan and Howard Higgin. It is based on the 1925 novel Invisible Wounds by Frederick Palmer. The film stars Blanche Sweet, Ben Lyon, Holbrook Blinn, Clare Eames, Effie Shannon, and Dorothy Cumming. The film was released on November 1, 1925, by First National Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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