The Defense Rests

7.0
  • Genre: DramaCrime
  • Run time: 70 min
  • Premiere: 1934. July 15.

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

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Jack Holt

Matthew Mitchell

Jean Arthur

Joan Hayes

Arthur Hohl

James Randolph

Robert Gleckler

Lou Gentry

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Evans

Shirley Grey

Mabel Wilson

John Wray

Michael Cooney

Vivien Oakland

Mrs. Monte Ballou

J. Carrol Naish

Monte Ballou

Samuel S. Hinds

Dean Adams

Arthur Belasco

Gun Store Owner

Charles Brinley

Bartender

Don Brodie

Reporter

Allan Cavan

Court Clerk

Edward Cecil

Minor Role

Stephen Colt

Bailiff

Nick Copeland

Minor Role

Lynn Cowan

Reporter

Kernan Cripps

Policeman

Carrie Daumery

Dowager on Gambling Ship

Joan Dix

Minor Role

Oliver Eckhardt

Jury Foreman

Ray Ellis

Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Receptionist

Mary Gordon

Scrub Woman

Galen Gough

Gangster

Arnold Gray

Minor Role

Harrison Greene

Moe - Reporter

Sam Hayes

Radio Announcer

A.R. Haysel

Bill - Turnkey

Arthur Hickman

Minor Role

Harry Hume

Father

Charles King

Reporter

Lydia Knott

Hospital Patient

Sam Lufkin

Masseur / Trainer

John Mack

Reporter

Stanley Mack

Henchman

Joe Smith Marba

Court Clerk

Frank Mills

Henchman

Geneva Mitchell

Mitchell's Receptionist

Bert Moorhouse

Minor Role

Wilfrid North

Silent Judge

Frank O'Connor

Minor Role

Bruce Randall

Chauffeur

Bobbie Sheehan

Minor Role

Reginald Simpson

Minor Role

Bess Stafford

Jail Matron

Jerome Storm

Reporter

Hal Taggart

Minor Role

Billy West

Reporter

Eleanor Wood

Poor Wife

Ernest F. Young

Speakeasy Proprietor

Camera

Dave Ragin

Camera Operator

Directing

Writing

Jo Swerling

Screenplay

Camera

Dave Ragin

Camera Operator

Directing

Writing

Jo Swerling

Screenplay