The Oath
Brief Synopsis
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Hugh Coleman, a poor young man, secretly marries Minna Hart, the daughter of a wealthy banker. Hugh attempts to break the news to Minna's father gently by appearing to ask permission to marry her, but before the truth is revealed, the father staunchly forbids the marriage of his Jewish daughter to a Gentile of no means. When Minna's father is murdered, Hugh becomes the prime suspect.
Cast & Crew
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R. A. Walsh
Director
Miriam Cooper
Minna Hart
Robert Fischer
Israel Hart
Conway Tearle
Hugh Coleman
Henry Clive
Gerard Merriam
Ricca Allen
Anna Cassaba
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
Apr
1921
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Mayflower Photoplay Corp.
Distribution Company
Associated First National Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Idols by William John Locke (London, 1899).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
7,806ft
(8 reels)
Synopsis
When Hugh Coleman loses Irene Lansing to his best friend, Gerard Merriam, he consoles himself by secretly marrying Minna Hart, the daughter of a wealthy Jewish banker who has lent him money on a personal note. Learning that Hart would not consent to his daughter's marrying a gentile, Coleman swears an oath that they will part and will never reveal their marriage. When Hart is slain and robbed, Hugh is tried for the crime, but Irene's testimony that she was with him at the time brings an acquittal. After explanations the two couples are reunited.
Director
R. A. Walsh
Director
Cast
Miriam Cooper
Minna Hart
Robert Fischer
Israel Hart
Conway Tearle
Hugh Coleman
Henry Clive
Gerard Merriam
Ricca Allen
Anna Cassaba
Anna Q. Nilsson
Irene Lansing
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
Apr
1921
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Mayflower Photoplay Corp.
Distribution Company
Associated First National Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Idols by William John Locke (London, 1899).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
7,806ft
(8 reels)
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Released in United States 1921
Released in United States 1921
