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The Defense Rests

1934

1h 10m

7.00

Drama, Crime

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A sleazy lawyer's female assistant sets out to end his cheating ways.

Cast

Jack Holt

Matthew Mitchell

Jean Arthur

Joan Hayes

Nat Pendleton

Rocky

Arthur Hohl

James Randolph

Raymond Walburn

Austin

Harold Huber

Castro

Robert Gleckler

Lou Gentry

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Evans

Shirley Grey

Mabel Wilson

Donald Meek

Fogg

Raymond Hatton

Louie

Ward Bond

Hood

John Wray

Michael Cooney

Vivien Oakland

Mrs. Monte Ballou

Selmer Jackson

Duffy

J. Carrol Naish

Monte Ballou

Samuel S. Hinds

Dean Adams

Brooks Benedict

Charlie

Charles Brinley

Bartender

Don Brodie

Reporter

Kernan Cripps

Policeman

Carrie Daumery

Dowager on Gambling Ship

Milla Davenport

Neighbor

Oliver Eckhardt

Jury Foreman

Bess Flowers

Receptionist

Mary Gordon

Scrub Woman

Arnold Gray

Minor Role

Sam Hayes

Radio Announcer

Howard Hickman

Judge

Charles King

Reporter

Lydia Knott

Hospital Patient

Frank Mills

Henchman

Geneva Mitchell

Mitchell's Receptionist

Wilfrid North

Silent Judge

Frank O'Connor

Minor Role

Hal Price

Tim

Reginald Simpson

Minor Role

Hal Taggart

Minor Role

Billy West

Reporter

Arthur Belasco

Gun Store Owner

Allan Cavan

Court Clerk

Edward Cecil

Minor Role

Stephen Colt

Bailiff

Nick Copeland

Minor Role

Lynn Cowan

Reporter

Joan Dix

Minor Role

Ray Ellis

Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Galen Gough

Gangster

Harrison Greene

Moe - Reporter

A.R. Haysel

Bill - Turnkey

Arthur Hickman

Minor Role

Harry Hume

Father

Sam Lufkin

Masseur / Trainer

John Mack

Reporter

Stanley Mack

Henchman

Joe Smith Marba

Court Clerk

Tony Martelli

Waiter

Charles McAvoy

Guard

Bert Moorhouse

Minor Role

Bruce Randall

Chauffeur

Bobbie Sheehan

Minor Role

Bess Stafford

Jail Matron

Jerome Storm

Reporter

Maston Williams

Diver

Eleanor Wood

Poor Wife

Ernest F. Young

Speakeasy Proprietor

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Jack Holt

Jean Arthur

Nat Pendleton

Arthur Hohl

Raymond Walburn

Harold Huber

Robert Gleckler

Sarah Padden

Shirley Grey

Donald Meek

Raymond Hatton

Ward Bond

John Wray

Vivien Oakland

Selmer Jackson

J. Carrol Naish

Samuel S. Hinds

Brooks Benedict

Charles Brinley

Don Brodie

Kernan Cripps

Carrie Daumery

Milla Davenport

Oliver Eckhardt

Bess Flowers

Mary Gordon

Arnold Gray

Sam Hayes

Howard Hickman

Charles King

Lydia Knott

Frank Mills

Geneva Mitchell

Wilfrid North

Frank O'Connor

Hal Price

Reginald Simpson

Hal Taggart

Billy West

Arthur Belasco

Allan Cavan

Edward Cecil

Stephen Colt

Nick Copeland

Lynn Cowan

Joan Dix

Ray Ellis

Galen Gough

Harrison Greene

A.R. Haysel

Arthur Hickman

Harry Hume

Sam Lufkin

John Mack

Stanley Mack

Joe Smith Marba

Tony Martelli

Charles McAvoy

Bert Moorhouse

Bruce Randall

Bobbie Sheehan

Bess Stafford

Jerome Storm

Maston Williams

Eleanor Wood

Ernest F. Young

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