The Public Defender
"A powerful plea for justice. The scales weigh the balance-on one side "Justice for the Rich"-on the other side "Ignominy for the poor." On which side will it balance?"
Overview
When bank president Leslie Morrison dips into the till, he seeks to place the blame on bank clerk David Moulton by altering the figures in Moulton's books. He lays his plan carefully, but upon leaving the building late one night, Morrison falls into an elevator shaft and is killed. Moulton, the one man known to have been there, is charged with murder and tried by district attorney Robert Murdock. Unable to afford a competent defense, Moulton is convicted and sentenced to die in an electric chair. However, Mary Reed, a stenographer who loves Moulton, appeals as a last resort to the newly elected public defender, Arthur Nelson. Nelson investigates the case and discovers evidence on the very eve of the execution, evidence that will warrant a stay. Rescued from death in the nick of time, Moulton is granted a new trial under the supervision of the public defender and is found innocent.
About The Public Defender (1917)
The Public Defender (1917) is a drama and crime movie produced by Harry Raver Inc. in United States of America. It was directed by Burton L. King and written by Fred Rath. On screen you will see Frank Keenan, Alma Hanlon, Robert Edeson, John St. Polis and Florence Short. With a runtime of 1h 0m, the film is available in full HD.
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