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The Public Defender
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The Public Defender 1931 Directed by J. Walter Ruben

A mysterious phantom who calls himself The Reckoner vows to expose the crooked bankers who embezzled their company's funds.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama , Mystery
Production Company RKO Radio Pictures
Release Date 1 August 1931
69 mins
Cast
Richard Dix
Richard Dix Pike Winslow
Shirley Grey
Shirley Grey Barbara Gerry
Purnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt John Kirk
Ruth Weston
Ruth Weston Rose Harmer
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff The Professor
Edmund Breese
Edmund Breese Frank Wells
Frank Sheridan
Frank Sheridan Charles Harmer
Alan Roscoe
Alan Roscoe Malcolm O'Neill
Nella Walker
Nella Walker Aunt Matilda
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst Doc
Carl Gerard
Carl Gerard Cyrus Pringle
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor Detective Brady
Phillips Smalley
Phillips Smalley Thomas Drake
Symona Boniface
Symona Boniface Auction Attendee
James Conaty
James Conaty Country Club Guest
Frank Darien
Frank Darien The Waiter
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing Country Club Guest
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott Country Club Guest
Roberta Gale
Roberta Gale Telephone Operator
William Halligan
William Halligan Lyn Austin the Auctioneer
Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson Telephone Operator
Walter James
Walter James Police Captain Anderson
Emmett King
Emmett King Eugene Gerry
Broderick O'Farrell
Broderick O'Farrell Investigator for Board of Directors
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell Country Club Guest
Dick Rush
Dick Rush Police Detective Burns
Florence Wix
Florence Wix Country Club Guest
Crew
Director
J. Walter Ruben
J. Walter Ruben
Writer
George Goodchild
George Goodchild
Producer
William LeBaron
William LeBaron
Cinematography
Edward Cronjager
Edward Cronjager
Composer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Editor
Archie Marshek
Archie Marshek
Sound
John E. Tribby
John E. Tribby
Costume Design
Max Rée
Max Rée
Assistant Director
James H. Anderson
James H. Anderson