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The Great Defender is a 1934 British mystery film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Matheson Lang, Margaret Bannerman and Arthur Margetson. Its plot concerns a top barrister who conducts the defence of an artist facing the death penalty for allegedly murdering his model, while himself battling with serious illness.
Original Release
11/24/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matheson Lang | Sir Douglas Rolls |
| Margaret Bannerman | Laura Locke |
| Arthur Margetson | Leslie Locke |
| Richard Bird | Eric Hammond |
| Jeanne Stuart | Phyllis Ware |
| Sam Livesey | Sir Henry Linguard |
| Lawrence Hanray | Parker |
| Frank Atkinson | Pope |
| O.B. Clarence | Mr. Hammond |
| Mary Jerrold | Mrs. Hammond |
Directors
Writers
John Hastings Turner, Paul Perez, Marjorie Deans
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matheson Lang | Sir Douglas Rolls |
| Margaret Bannerman | Laura Locke |
| Arthur Margetson | Leslie Locke |
| Richard Bird | Eric Hammond |
| Jeanne Stuart | Phyllis Ware |
| Sam Livesey | Sir Henry Linguard |
| Lawrence Hanray | Parker |
| Frank Atkinson | Pope |
| O.B. Clarence | Mr. Hammond |
| Mary Jerrold | Mrs. Hammond |
| J. Fisher White | Judge |
| Hal Gordon | Percival Brown |
| C. Denier Warren | Mr. Pryor |
| Kathleen Harrison | Agnes Carter - Locke's Maid / Agnes Carter |
| Gladys Hamer | Maid |
| Alec Fraser | Grainger |
| Jimmy Godden | Inspector Holmes |
| Robert Horton | Doctor Hackett |
| Clive Morton | Junior Barrister |
| Johnnie Schofield | Charles Ponder - Power Station Worker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Walter C. Mycroft | Producer |
