Summary Lawyer and ladies' man Barret Steele at first refuses to defend Alice Ward, who killed Dace Whitlock when he tried to rape her. Then, Barret's long-estranged wife, Mary Ward, tells him that Alice is his own daughter, thereby changing the lawyer's mind about serving as her counsel. Afterward, Robert Darrow, whose wife Rose has been having an affair with Barret, comes to kill the attorney, but Barret, aware that he deserves punishment, convinces Robert to postpone the murder until after the trial. In court, to define Dace's character, Barret bares his own unsavory past, after which the jury acquits Alice. Barret then gives himself up to Robert, but instead of killing him, Robert tells him to go back to Mary and Alice, advice which Barret quickly follows. View more details
Directed : Walter Edwards
Written : John Lynch J.G. Hawks
Stars : David Hartford Margery Wilson Frank Keenan Margaret Thompson
Genres : Drama
Release date : Dec 15, 1916
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English None
Production companies : Kay-Bee Pictures New York Motion Picture
Summary Lawyer and ladies' man Barret Steele at first refuses to defend Alice Ward, who killed Dace Whitlock when he tried to rape her. Then, Barret's long-estranged wife, Mary Ward, tells him that Alice is his own daughter, thereby changing the lawyer's mind about serving as her counsel. Afterward, Robert Darrow, whose wife Rose has been having an affair with Barret, comes to kill the attorney, but Barret, aware that he deserves punishment, convinces Robert to postpone the murder until after the trial. In court, to define Dace's character, Barret bares his own unsavory past, after which the jury acquits Alice. Barret then gives himself up to Robert, but instead of killing him, Robert tells him to go back to Mary and Alice, advice which Barret quickly follows. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Dec 15, 1916
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English None
Production companies : Kay-Bee Pictures New York Motion Picture
