For the Defense (1916 film)

For the Defense
Directed by	Frank Reicher
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Screenplay by	Hector Turnbull Margaret Turnbull
Starring	Fannie Ward Jack Dean Paul Byron Horace B. Carpenter Camille Astor James Neill
Production company	Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	March 12, 1916
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

For the Defense is a surviving 1916 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Hector Turnbull and Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Fannie Ward, Jack Dean, Paul Byron, Horace B. Carpenter, Camille Astor and James Neill. The film was released on March 12, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

Cast

• Fannie Ward as Fidele Roget
• Jack Dean as Jim Webster
• Paul Byron as Richard Madison
• Horace B. Carpenter as Henri
• Camille Astor as Ninette
• James Neill as Mr. Webster
• Gertrude Kellar as Mrs. Webster

Preservation

• The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.^[3][4]

References

1. "For the Defense (1916) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
2. "For the Defense". AFI. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.61 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:For the Defense

External links

• For the Defense at the Internet Movie Database