The Defense Rests

Jul 15, 1934

1h 10m

★ 7.0

HE DOUBLE CROSSED JUSTICE...UNTIL LOVE DOUBLE CROSSED HIM!!

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Matthew Mitchell

Jack Holt

Joan Hayes

Jean Arthur

Rocky

Nat Pendleton

James Randolph

Arthur Hohl

Austin

Raymond Walburn

Castro

Harold Huber

Lou Gentry

Robert Gleckler

Mrs. Evans

Sarah Padden

Mabel Wilson

Shirley Grey

Fogg

Donald Meek

Louie

Raymond Hatton

Hood

Ward Bond

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