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For the Defense (1922 film)
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Wikipedia article
'For the Defense' is a 1922 American silent mystery film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5393/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'For the Defense'] It is based on the 1919 Broadway play, 'For the Defense', by Elmer Rice.[http://www.ibdb.com/show.php?id=3669 'For the Defense' on Broadway, Dec. 1919 to Feb. 1920 at the Playhouse Theatre;IBDb.com] 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).[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=9171 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 'For the Defense'][http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/F/ForTheDefense1922.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'For the Defense'] at silentera.com
Cast
*Ethel Clayton as Anne Woodstock
*Vernon Steele as Christopher Armstrong
*ZaSu Pitts as Jennie Dunn
*Bertram Grassby as Dr. Joseph Kasimir
*Mayme Kelso as Smith (credited as Maym Kelso)
*Sylvia Ashton as Signora Bartoni
*Mabel Van Buren as Cousin Selma
References
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