Counsel for the Defense
Synopsis
Typhus specialist Dr. David West has fought long and hard for the construction of the new municipal waterworks. Harrison Blake, the town's leading lawyer and banker, conspires to have the waterworks put into private hands and frames David for accepting a bribe. As none of the town's lawyers will take the case, Katherine, David's daughter and a recent law school graduate, accepts her first client in her father. However, the circumstantial evidence is too great and David is convicted. Harrison bribes a worker to sabotage the waterworks, causing a public clamor for their takeover by private interests. Katherine, with the aid of newspaper editor Arnold Bruce, uncovers the conspiracy after the outbreak of a typhus epidemic. David is freed, and Katherine weds Arnold.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 6, 1925
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Burton L. King
- Screenplay & Story
- Arthur Hoerl, Leroy Scott
- Original Title
- Counsel for the Defense
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Burton King Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Burton L. King
Arthur Hoerl, Leroy Scott
Burton L. King
Department Leadership Roster
Burton L. King
Director
Arthur Hoerl
Writer
Leroy Scott
Writer
Burton L. King
Producer
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What is Counsel for the Defense about?
Typhus specialist Dr. David West has fought long and hard for the construction of the new municipal waterworks. Harrison Blake, the town's leading lawyer and banker, conspires to have the waterworks put into private hands and frames David for accepting a bribe. As none of the town's lawyers will take the case, Katherine, David's daughter and a recent law school graduate, accepts her first client in her father. However, the circumstantial evidence is too great and David is convicted. Harrison bribes a worker to sabotage the waterworks, causing a public clamor for their takeover by private interests. Katherine, with the aid of newspaper editor Arnold Bruce, uncovers the conspiracy after the outbreak of a typhus epidemic. David is freed, and Katherine weds Arnold.
Who directed Counsel for the Defense?
Counsel for the Defense was directed by Burton L. King.
Who stars in Counsel for the Defense?
The principal cast of Counsel for the Defense includes Jay Hunt, Betty Compson, House Peters, Rockliffe Fellowes, Emmett King.
When was Counsel for the Defense released and how long is it?
Counsel for the Defense was released in 1925 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.