Movie Description
For the Defense
(1916)Overview
Two playboys stumble drunkenly home, where the owner falls asleep and the other attacks the maid. The butler intervenes and a fight results in the death of the assailant. A French girl, escaping from a pimp who kidnapped her, witnesses the crime. The butler convinces his master he is the killer, and must flee. He joins the girl but is caught. She helps police expose the real killer by going undercover as another maid.
Featured Crew
- Director : Frank Reicher
- Writer : Hector Turnbull,Margaret Turnbull
- Cast : Fannie Ward,Jack Dean,Horace B. Carpenter,Camille Astor,James Neill,Gertrude Kellar,Paul Byron
Cast
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Jim Webster
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Mr. Webster
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Facts
Original TitleFor the Defense
Status Released
Release Information
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1916-03-12
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 50m
Production CompaniesJesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Genres
- Drama
