Mrs. Dane's Defense

Story

Synopsis

An Englishwoman misbehaves in Canada, driving a traveling companion to suicide and bearing a secret child whom she whisks away. When she returns to England to receive an inheritance, her bad deeds catch up to her. The film is presumed lost.

Director

Hugh Ford

Writers

Henry Arthur Jones, Margaret Turnbull

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

7 January 1918

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Pauline Frederick

  Felicia Hindemarsh

• 

  Frank Losee

  Sir Danile Carteret

• 

  Leslie Austin

  Lionel Carteret

• 

  Maude Turner Gordon

  Lady Eastney

• 

  Ormi Hawley

  Janet

• John L. Shine

  Mr. Bulsom-Porter

• 

  Ida Darling

  Mrs. Bulsom-Porter

• 

  Amelia Summerville

  The Duchess of Grantby

• Frank Kingdon

  The Vicar

• 

  Howard Hall

  Mr. Trent

• 

  Grace Reals

  Mrs. Trent

• Mary Navarro

  Mrs. Dane of Canada