Mystery ·Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1931 · 1h 9m

The Public Defender

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Director
J. Walter Ruben
Cast
Richard Dix as Pike Winslow Shirley Grey as Barbara Gerry Purnell Pratt as John Kirk Ruth Weston as Rose Harmer Boris Karloff as The Professor Edmund Breese as Frank Wells
Crew
Edward Cronjager — Director of Photography Archie Marshek — Editor Max Steiner — Original Music Composer George Goodchild — Writer William LeBaron — Producer Max Rée — Costume Design
Synopsis

A mysterious phantom who calls himself The Reckoner vows to expose the crooked bankers who embezzled their company's funds.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
J. Walter Ruben Director Edward Cronjager Director of Photography Archie Marshek Editor Max Steiner Original Music Composer George Goodchild Writer William LeBaron Producer Max Rée Costume Design
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