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| The Gay Defender | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gregory La Cava |
| Screenplay by | Ray Harris Grover Jones Herman J. Mankiewicz George Marion Jr. Sam Mintz Kenneth Raisbeck |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Richard Dix Thelma Todd Fred Kohler Jerry Mandy |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Gay Defender is a lost 1927 American silent drama film directed by Gregory La Cava and written by Ray Harris, Grover Jones, Herman J. Mankiewicz, George Marion Jr., Sam Mintz, and Kenneth Raisbeck.[1][2] The film stars Richard Dix, Thelma Todd, Fred Kohler, Jerry Mandy, Robert Brower, Harry Holden, and Fred Esmelton. The film was released on December 10, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Richard Dix as Joaquin Murrieta
- Thelma Todd as Ruth Ainsworth
- Fred Kohler as Jake Hamby
- Jerry Mandy as Chombo
- Robert Brower as Ferdinand Murrieta
- Harry Holden as Padre Sebastian
- Fred Esmelton as Commissioner Ainsworth
- Frances Raymond as Aunt Emily
- Ernie Adams as Bart Hamby
- Augustina López as Extra (uncredited)
References
[edit]- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Gay Defender
- ↑ The Gay Defender at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount Films - 1927
- ↑ Hall, Mordaunt (December 26, 1927). "Movie Review - Blood and Roses". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "The Gay Defender". Afi.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Gay Defender (1927 film).
- The Gay Defender at IMDb
- Stills at richarddix.org
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