The Fourth Witness

William Bryant, a hopeless invalid due to a profligate life and made vicious by the fact, lives to make life a misery for his wife Margaret. One evening Bryant's physician, Dr. Cameron arrives at his patient's house, just in time, to intercept a blow that Bryant has directed at Margaret and knocks him unconscious in the ensuing struggle. Margaret flees with Cameron, observed by the chauffeur who enters the house with the intention of stealing. Meanwhile Bryant has regained consciousness and in his twisted mind determines to kill himself and frame his wife. He’s almost successful until at almost the last moment his butler steps forward and acknowledges that Bryant was shot as they struggle with his pistol which the chauffeur confirms.

Charles Hill Mailes

William Bryant

Louise Lovely

Margaret Bryant

George Berrell

Butler

Lee Hill

Dr. Cameron

Malcolm Blevins

Chauffeur

• John McDermottDirector
• Alice CatlinStory
• Carl LaemmleProducer

Release date

February 16, 1917

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

20m

Genres

Drama, Mystery

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