| The Witness for the Defense | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
| Produced by | Famous Players-Lasky |
| Written by | A. E. W. Mason(novel and play) Ouida Bergere(scenario) |
| Starring | Elsie Ferguson Warner Oland Wyndham Standing |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller and/or Hal Young |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 14, 1919 |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Language | Silent film |
The Witness for the Defense (1919) is a silent drama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Elsie Ferguson, Warner Oland, and Wyndham Standing.
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The film is based on a novel by A. E. W. Mason. Mason's story was performed as a play on Broadway in 1911 and starred Ethel Barrymore.[1]
The film is the earliest of prolific director George Fitzmaurice's to survive and is likewise the only silent film of Elsie Ferguson that remains extant. The film is also the first feature length art direction credit for William Cameron Menzies.
A print of this film was discovered in the Gosfilmofond Archive in Moscow.[2]