The Defense Rests
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| Directed by | Lambert Hillyer |
| Written by | Jo Swerling |
| Produced by | Robert North |
| Starring | Jack Holt Jean Arthur Nat Pendleton Arthur Hohl Raymond Walburn Harold Huber |
| Edited by | John Rawlins |
| Music by | Edward Bernds |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Defense Rests (or Take the Witness) is a 1934 American film directed by Lambert Hillyer[1] and starring Jack Holt, Jean Arthur,[2] and Nat Pendleton. The movie was produced in May 1934 and released on 15 July 1934.[3][4][5][6]
- Jack Holt as Matthew Mitchell
- Jean Arthur as Joan Hayes
- Nat Pendleton as Rocky
- Arthur Hohl as James Randolph
- Raymond Walburn as Austin
- Harold Huber as Castro
- Robert Gleckler as Gentry
- Sarah Padden as Mrs. Evans
- Shirley Grey as Mabel Wilson
- Donald Meek as Fogg
- Raymond Hatton as Nick
- Ward Bond as Good
- John Wray as Cooney
- Vivian Oakland as Mrs. Ballou
- Selmer Jackson as Duffy
- J. Carrol Naish as Ballou
- Samuel S. Hinds as Dean Adams
- Lydia Knott as Patient
