For the Defense
DramaMystery
Anne Woodstock, a singer, is engaged to district attorney Christopher Armstrong and is a patient of Dr. Kasimir, a Hindu hypnotist-physician, who presumably restores her voice. By a ruse, he lures Anne to his office and hypnotizes...
Director
Paul Powell
Writers
Beulah Marie Dix, Elmer Rice
Stars
Ethel Clayton, Vernon Steele, Zasu Pitts
Release Date
June 4, 1922
Language
None
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎭 Top 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
Sylvia Ashton
as Signora Bartoni
Mabel Van Buren
as Cousin Selma
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
🏷️ Keywords
hypnotismhindudistrict attorneymelodramabased on play
🎯 Categories
DramaMystery
💡 Did You Know?
Long thought lost, this silent film was rediscovered in 2014 by the EYE Institut (NederlandsFilmmuseum)
📖 Synopsis
Anne Woodstock, a singer, is engaged to district attorney Christopher Armstrong and is a patient of Dr. Kasimir, a Hindu hypnotist-physician, who presumably restores her voice. By a ruse, he lures Anne to his office and hypnotizes...