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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?”
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The Public Defender (1917) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Public Defender (1917) — a movie tagged as Drama and Crime with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~60 min).
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Synopsis
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.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1917-11-03
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- TMDB rating
- 0.0
- TMDB ID
- 1208478
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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 leav... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Public Defender?
The official runtime for The Public Defender is approximately 60 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast
Frank Keenan
Robert Murdock
Alma Hanlon
Mary Reed
Robert Edeson
Arthur Nelson
John St. Polis
David Moulton
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Florence Short
Rose Moulton
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Louis Stern
Leslie Morrison
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Tex La Grove
Walter Holmes
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Harry Kingsley
Arthur Stevens
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Helen Conwell
'Queenie' La Mar
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James E. Sullivan
Father O'Malley
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F.A. Cronin
James Whalon
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John O'Keefe
John Hartley
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John K. Roberts
'Billy' Means
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