Movie Description
The Public Defender
(1917)Overview
When bank president Leslie Morrison dips into the till, he seeks to place the blame on bank clerk David Moulton by altering the figures in Moulton's books. He lays his plan carefully, but upon leaving the building late one night, Morrison falls into an elevator shaft and is killed. Moulton, the one man known to have been there, is charged with murder and tried by district attorney Robert Murdock. Unable to afford a competent defense, Moulton is convicted and sentenced to die in an electric chair. However, Mary Reed, a stenographer who loves Moulton, appeals as a last resort to the newly elected public defender, Arthur Nelson. Nelson investigates the case and discovers evidence on the very eve of the execution, evidence that will warrant a stay. Rescued from death in the nick of time, Moulton is granted a new trial under the supervision of the public defender and is found innocent.
Featured Crew
Cast
Robert Murdock
Mary Reed
Arthur Nelson
David Moulton
Rose Moulton
Leslie Morrison
Walter Holmes
Arthur Stevens
'Queenie' La Mar
Father O'Malley
James Whalon
John Hartley
'Billy' Means
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Facts
Original TitleThe Public Defender
Status Released
Release Information
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1917-11-03
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 00m
Production CompaniesHarry Raver Inc.
Genres
- Drama
- Crime
