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The Defense Rests (1934) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Lambert Hillyer

Writing Credits  

Jo Swerling ... (story)
 
Jo Swerling ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Jack Holt ... Matthew Mitchell
Jean Arthur ... Joan Hayes
Nat Pendleton ... Rocky
Arthur Hohl ... James Randolph
Raymond Walburn ... Austin
Harold Huber ... Castro
Robert Gleckler ... Lou Gentry
Sarah Padden ... Mrs. Evans
Shirley Grey ... Mabel Wilson
Donald Meek ... Fogg
Raymond Hatton ... Louie
Ward Bond ... Hood
John Wray ... Michael Cooney
Vivien Oakland ... Mrs. Monte Ballou (as Vivian Oakland)
Selmer Jackson ... Duffy
J. Carrol Naish ... Monte Ballou
Samuel S. Hinds ... Dean Adams
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Arthur Belasco Arthur Belasco ... Gun Store Owner (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Charlie (uncredited)
Charles Brinley ... Bartender (uncredited)
Don Brodie ... Reporter (uncredited)
Allan Cavan ... Court Clerk (uncredited)
Edward Cecil Edward Cecil ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Sylvia Cole Sylvia Cole ... Girl (uncredited)
Stephen Colt Stephen Colt ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Nick Copeland Nick Copeland ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Lynn Cowan ... Reporter (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps ... Policeman (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery ... Dowager on Gambling Ship (uncredited)
Milla Davenport Milla Davenport ... Neighbor (uncredited)
Joan Dix Joan Dix ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Oliver Eckhardt ... Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Ray Ellis Ray Ellis ... Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Receptionist (uncredited)
Mary Gordon ... Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Galen Gough Galen Gough ... Gangster (uncredited)
Arnold Gray ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Harrison Greene Harrison Greene ... Moe - Reporter (uncredited)
Sam Hayes ... Radio Announcer (uncredited)
A.R. Haysel A.R. Haysel ... Bill - Turnkey (uncredited)
Howard Hickman ... Judge (uncredited)
Harry Hume Harry Hume ... Father (uncredited)
Charles King ... Reporter (uncredited)
Lydia Knott ... Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin ... Masseur / Trainer (uncredited)
John Mack John Mack ... Reporter (uncredited)
Stanley Mack Stanley Mack ... Henchman (uncredited)
Joe Smith Marba Joe Smith Marba ... Court Clerk (uncredited)
Tony Martelli Tony Martelli ... Waiter (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy Charles McAvoy ... Guard (uncredited)
Frank Mills ... Henchman (uncredited)
Geneva Mitchell ... Mitchell's Receptionist (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Wilfrid North Wilfrid North ... Silent Judge (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Hal Price ... Tim (uncredited)
Bruce Randall Bruce Randall ... Chauffeur (uncredited)
Bobbie Sheehan Bobbie Sheehan ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Bess Stafford Bess Stafford ... Jail Matron (uncredited)
Jerome Storm Jerome Storm ... Reporter (uncredited)
Hal Taggart Hal Taggart ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Billy West ... Reporter (uncredited)
Maston Williams Maston Williams ... Diver (uncredited)
Eleanor Wood Eleanor Wood ... Poor Wife (uncredited)
Ernie Young Ernie Young ... Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)

Music by 

Louis Silvers ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Joseph H. August ... (as Joseph August) (photography)

Editing by 

Robert Carlisle
John Rawlins ... (uncredited)

Casting By 

Harold Dodds ... (uncredited)
William Perlberg ... (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Wilbur McGaugh ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

George Rhein ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Edward Bernds ... sound engineer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jack Anderson ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Eddie Blaisdell ... grip (uncredited)
William Fraker Jr. ... still photographer (uncredited)
Marcel Grand ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Jimmy Punter ... gaffer (uncredited)
Dave Ragin ... camera operator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Evelyn Fontaine ... stand-in: Jean Arthur (uncredited)
William Lally ... stand-in: Jack Holt (uncredited)
Robert North ... supervisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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