For the Defense (1922 film)

For the Defense

Vernon Steele and Ethel Clayton
Directed by Paul Powell
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
Written by Beulah Marie Dix
Based on For the Defense
by Elmer Rice
Starring Ethel Clayton
Zasu Pitts
Cinematography Hal Rosson
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • June 4, 1922 (1922-06-04)
Running time
 50 minutes; 5 reels
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

For the Defense is a 1922 American silent mystery film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.[1] It is based on the Broadway play, For the Defense, by Elmer Rice.[2] The actress Ethel Clayton is the star of the film. Considered to be a lost film for decades, a print was discovered in the Netherlands by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands (or Nederlands Filmmuseum).[3][4]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: For the Defense
  2. ↑ For the Defense on Broadway, Dec. 1919 to Feb. 1920 at the Playhouse Theatre;IBDb.com
  3. ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: For the Defense
  4. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: For the Defense at silentera.com

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