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The Great Defender

1934

68 minutes

DramaMystery

Overview

Sir Douglas Rolls is a highly respected defence lawyer of many years experience. Now in rapidly failing health, he is advised to retreat from the courtroom and pursue more pleasurable activities. But it is just at this point in his life that his great lost love a woman his own strong sense of duty led him to give up twenty years ago, and whom he still loves deeply walks into his chambers to ask that he defend her adulterous husband, now to stand trial for murder. Reluctantly agreeing to take on the case, Sir Douglas soon finds there is more to the story than meets the eye.

Top Cast

Matheson Lang headshot

Matheson Lang

Sir Douglas Rolls

Margaret Bannerman headshot

Margaret Bannerman

Laura Locke

Arthur Margetson headshot

Arthur Margetson

Leslie Locke

Sam Livesey headshot

Sam Livesey

Sir Henry Linguard

Jeanne Stuart headshot

Jeanne Stuart

Phyllis Ware

Richard Bird headshot

Richard Bird

Eric Hammond

Frank Atkinson headshot

Frank Atkinson

Pope

Robert Horton headshot

Robert Horton

Doctor Hackett

Laurence Hanray headshot

Laurence Hanray

Parker

J. Fisher White headshot

J. Fisher White

Judge

Kathleen Harrison headshot

Kathleen Harrison

Agnes Carter

O.B. Clarence headshot

O.B. Clarence

Mr. Hammond

Mary Jerrold headshot

Mary Jerrold

Mrs. Hammond

Hal Gordon headshot

Hal Gordon

Percival Brown

Alec Fraser headshot

Alec Fraser

Grainger

Jimmy Godden headshot

Jimmy Godden

Inspector Holmes