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The Public Defender is a american film of genre Drama directed by J. Walter Ruben released in USA on 1 august 1931 with Richard Dix
The Public Defender (1931)
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Add to a movie listThe Public Defender is a 1931 Pre-Code crime film directed by J. Walter Ruben, starring Richard Dix and featuring Boris Karloff. 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.
Actors
Richard Dix
(Pike Winslow)
Shirley Grey
(Barbara Gerry)
Purnell Pratt
(John Kirk)
Edmund Breese
(Frank Wells)
Frank Sheridan
(Charles Harmer)
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This script must be run from the command line
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