Self Defense (1932)

Katy Devoux runs a gamblingdrinking joint in British Columbia She is a fairplaying business woman but is ashamed of the source of her income so she has had her daughter Nona raised in the states Jeff Bowman an unprincipled scoundrel and business rival arranges for her daughter to come to town in hope of bringing shame to the mother He overplays his hand and is killed by Tim Reed a faithful retainer of Katys and in love with Nona The plea is self defense