For the Defense
1916, English. 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.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 12 March 1916
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Margaret Turnbull, Hector Turnbull
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For the Defense runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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For the Defense is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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For the Defense isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 March 1916. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed For the Defense?
For the Defense (1916) was directed by Frank Reicher and stars Fannie Ward, Jack Dean, Horace B. Carpenter.