The Public Defender
1931, English. Directed by J. Walter Ruben.
A mysterious phantom who calls himself The Reckoner vows to expose the crooked bankers who embezzled their company's funds.
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- J. Walter RubenDirector
- Richard DixPike Winslow
- Shirley GreyBarbara Gerry
- Purnell PrattJohn Kirk
- Ruth WestonRose Harmer
- Boris KarloffThe Professor
- Edmund BreeseFrank Wells
- Frank SheridanCharles Harmer
- Alan RoscoeMalcolm O'Neill
- Nella WalkerAunt Matilda
- Paul HurstDoc
- Carl GerardCyrus Pringle
- Robert Emmett O'ConnorDetective Brady
Details
- Released
- 1 August 1931
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Goodchild
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The Public Defender runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
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Which OTT platform is The Public Defender on?
The Public Defender isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1931. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Public Defender?
The Public Defender (1931) was directed by J. Walter Ruben and stars Richard Dix, Shirley Grey, Purnell Pratt.