The Public Defender
1931 film
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The Public Defender is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by J. Walter Ruben, starring Richard Dix and featuring Boris Karloff.
Directed byJ. Walter Ruben
James Anderson (assistant)
James Anderson (assistant)
Written byGeorge Goodchild
Bernard Schubert
Bernard Schubert
Produced byWilliam LeBaron
Louis Sarecky
Louis Sarecky
StarringRichard Dix
Shirley Grey
Shirley Grey
| The Public Defender | |
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| Directed by | J. Walter Ruben James Anderson (assistant) |
| Written by | George Goodchild Bernard Schubert |
| Produced by | William LeBaron Louis Sarecky |
| Starring | Richard Dix Shirley Grey |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Archie Marshek |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Rich playboy Pike Winslow dons the mantle of 'The Reckoner', a mysterious avenger, when he learns that his lady friend Barbara Gerry's father has been framed in a bank embezzlement scandal. Using meticulous planning and split-second timing, Pike, along with his associates, the erudite 'Professor' and tough-guy scrapper 'Doc', attempt to find proof that will clear Gerry and identify the real culprits.
Cast
- Richard Dix as Pike Winslow
- Shirley Grey as Barbara Gerry
- Purnell Pratt as John Kirk
- Ruth Weston as Rose Harmer
- Edmund Breese as Frank Wells
- Frank Sheridan as Charles Harmer
- Alan Roscoe as Inspector Malcolm O'Neil
- Boris Karloff as 'Professor'
- Nella Walker as Aunt Matilda
- Paul Hurst as 'Doc'
- Carl Gerard as Cyrus Pringle
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Detective Brady
- Phillips Smalley as Thomas Drake (as Phillip Smalley)
