The Great Defender

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. Cast Matheson Lang as Sir Douglas Rolls Margaret Bannerman as Laura Locke Arthur Margetson as Leslie Locke Richard Bird as Eric Hammond Sam Livesey as Sir Henry Linguard Frank Atkinson as Pope Hal Gordon as Percival Brown Kathleen Harrison as Agnes Carter - Locke's Maid Robert Horton as Doctor Hackett Alec Fraser as Grainger Jeanne Stuart as Phyllis Ware J. Fisher White as Judge Laurence Hanray as Parker O. B. Clarence as Mr. Hammond Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Hammond Jimmy Godden as Inspector Holmes References External links