The Defense Rests

1h 10min

Drama

Crime

A sleazy lawyer's female assistant sets out to end his cheating ways.

Cast

Jack Holt

Jack Holt

Matthew Mitchell
Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Joan Hayes
Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

James Randolph
Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler

Lou Gentry
Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Evans
Shirley Grey

Shirley Grey

Mabel Wilson
John Wray

John Wray

Michael Cooney
Vivien Oakland

Vivien Oakland

Mrs. Monte Ballou
J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Monte Ballou
Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Dean Adams
Arthur Belasco

Arthur Belasco

Gun Store Owner
Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Reporter
Allan Cavan

Allan Cavan

Court Clerk
Edward Cecil

Edward Cecil

Minor Role
Nick Copeland

Nick Copeland

Minor Role
Lynn Cowan

Lynn Cowan

Reporter
Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Policeman
Carrie Daumery

Carrie Daumery

Dowager on Gambling Ship
Joan Dix

Joan Dix

Minor Role
Oliver Eckhardt

Oliver Eckhardt

Jury Foreman
Ray Ellis

Ray Ellis

Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Receptionist
Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Scrub Woman
Galen Gough

Galen Gough

Gangster
Arnold Gray

Arnold Gray

Minor Role
Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Moe - Reporter
Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes

Radio Announcer
A.R. Haysel

A.R. Haysel

Bill - Turnkey
Arthur Hickman

Arthur Hickman

Minor Role
Charles King

Charles King

Reporter
Lydia Knott

Lydia Knott

Hospital Patient
Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

Masseur / Trainer
John Mack

John Mack

Reporter
Stanley Mack

Stanley Mack

Henchman
Joe Smith Marba

Joe Smith Marba

Court Clerk
Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Henchman
Geneva Mitchell

Geneva Mitchell

Mitchell's Receptionist
Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Minor Role
Wilfrid North

Wilfrid North

Silent Judge
Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Minor Role
Bruce Randall

Bruce Randall

Chauffeur
Bobbie Sheehan

Bobbie Sheehan

Minor Role
Bess Stafford

Bess Stafford

Jail Matron
Jerome Storm

Jerome Storm

Reporter
Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Minor Role
Billy West

Billy West

Reporter
Eleanor Wood

Eleanor Wood

Poor Wife
Ernest F. Young

Ernest F. Young

Speakeasy Proprietor

Release date

15th Jul 1934

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English