The Defender of the Name (1912) User Reviews

It is not a convincing story, in spite of its being very well acted

[deickemeyer · 11 September 2016]

A war-time picture some of whose scenes have more than usual grace and charm. These are mostly well-lighted and well-staged interiors. It is not a convincing story, in spite of its being very well acted; but there are in it some emotional moments. A Southern officer is sent on a dangerous mission, but becomes panic-stricken and takes refuge in his home. His sister (Miss Leonard) tries to waken in him some sense of duty, but he is so crazy that he goes into the next room and commits suicide. The girl goes across into the enemy's lines, gets the information needed (it is a paper) and then, placing it in her dead brother's hand, drags him out where the sentries will find him. She thus defends the name from shame. The photographs are excellent, the film of full length and it will make a feature. It should be advertised as Miss Marion Leonard's picture. - The Moving Picture World, February 24 1912