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For the Defense

Not Rated
Drama

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.

03-12-1916
50 min
For the Defense

Main Cast

Jack Dean

Jack Dean

John Wooster Dean (born John H. Donovan, 1874 – June 23, 1950), also known as Jack Dean, was an American actor of stage and film.

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Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Horace B. Carpenter (January 31, 1875 – May 21, 1945) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He appeared in 334 films between 1914 and 1946. He also directed 15 films between 1925 and 1934.

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James Neill

James Neill

James Neill (September 29, 1860 – March 16, 1931) was an American stage actor and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 113 films between 1913 and 1930. His wife, and frequent costar on stage and screen, was Edythe Chapman.

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Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Frank Reicher
Writers:
Margaret Turnbull, Hector Turnbull
Production:
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en