For the Defense

For the Defense 1916 Directed by Frank Reicher

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.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language No Language

Gnere Drama

Production Company Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company

Release Date 12 March 1916

50 mins