The Defense Rests(1934)
movie - first aired/released 1934-07-15 - 70 min - audience 7.1
Drama, Crime
Directed by Lambert Hillyer
A sleazy lawyer's female assistant sets out to end his cheating ways.
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Cast
Jack HoltMatthew Mitchell
Jean ArthurJoan Hayes
Nat PendletonRocky
Arthur HohlJames Randolph
Raymond WalburnAustin
Harold HuberCastro
Robert GlecklerLou Gentry
Sarah PaddenMrs. Evans
Shirley GreyMabel Wilson
Donald MeekFogg
Raymond HattonLouie
Ward BondHood
John WrayMichael Cooney
Vivien OaklandMrs. Monte Ballou
Selmer JacksonDuffy
J. Carrol NaishMonte Ballou
Samuel S. HindsDean Adams- Arthur BelascoGun Store Owner
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Brooks BenedictCharlie
Charles BrinleyBartender
Don BrodieReporter- Allan CavanCourt Clerk
- Edward CecilMinor Role
- Stephen ColtBailiff
- Nick CopelandMinor Role
- Lynn CowanReporter
Kernan CrippsPoliceman
Carrie DaumeryDowager on Gambling Ship- Milla DavenportNeighbor
- Joan DixMinor Role
Oliver EckhardtJury Foreman- Ray EllisSecond Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Bess FlowersReceptionist
Mary GordonScrub Woman- Galen GoughGangster
Arnold GrayMinor Role- Harrison GreeneMoe - Reporter
Sam HayesRadio Announcer- A.R. HayselBill - Turnkey
- Arthur HickmanMinor Role
Howard HickmanJudge- Harry HumeFather
Charles KingReporter
Lydia KnottHospital Patient
Sam LufkinMasseur / Trainer- John MackReporter
- Stanley MackHenchman
- Joe Smith MarbaCourt Clerk
- Tony MartelliWaiter
Charles McAvoyGuard
Frank MillsHenchman
Geneva MitchellMitchell's Receptionist
Bert MoorhouseMinor Role
Wilfrid NorthSilent Judge
Frank O'ConnorMinor Role
Hal PriceTim- Bruce RandallChauffeur
- Bobbie SheehanMinor Role
Reginald SimpsonMinor Role- Bess StaffordJail Matron
Jerome StormReporter- Hal TaggartMinor Role
Billy WestReporter- Maston WilliamsDiver
- Eleanor WoodPoor Wife
- Ernest F. YoungSpeakeasy Proprietor
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