The Great Defender
Encyclopedia
The Great Defender is a 1934 British
mystery film
directed by Thomas Bentley
and starring Matheson Lang
, Margaret Bannerman
and Arthur Margetson
. A top barrister
conducts the defence of an artist facing the death penalty for allegedly murdering his model, while himself battling with serious illness.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
mystery film
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
directed by Thomas Bentley
Thomas Bentley
Thomas Bentley was a British film director. He directed 68 films between 1912 and 1941. He directed three films in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, The Man in the Street , The Antidote , and Acci-Dental Treatment .Bentley was born in London and originally trained as an engineer,...
and starring Matheson Lang
Matheson Lang
Matheson Alexander Lang was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright in the early 20th century. He is best remembered for his performances roles in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays.-Biography:...
, Margaret Bannerman
Margaret Bannerman
-Selected filmography:* The Gay Lord Quex * Hindle Wakes * Lady Audley's Secret * Over the Garden Wall * Royal Cavalcade * Cluny Brown -External links:...
and Arthur Margetson
Arthur Margetson
-Selected filmography:* Wolves * Many Waters * His Grace Gives Notice * Music Hath Charms * Royal Cavalcade * The Divine Spark * The Mystery of the Marie Celeste * Broken Blossoms...
. A top barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
conducts the defence of an artist facing the death penalty for allegedly murdering his model, while himself battling with serious illness.
Cast
- Matheson LangMatheson LangMatheson Alexander Lang was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright in the early 20th century. He is best remembered for his performances roles in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays.-Biography:...
- Sir Douglas Rolls - Margaret BannermanMargaret Bannerman-Selected filmography:* The Gay Lord Quex * Hindle Wakes * Lady Audley's Secret * Over the Garden Wall * Royal Cavalcade * Cluny Brown -External links:...
- Laura Locke - Arthur MargetsonArthur Margetson-Selected filmography:* Wolves * Many Waters * His Grace Gives Notice * Music Hath Charms * Royal Cavalcade * The Divine Spark * The Mystery of the Marie Celeste * Broken Blossoms...
- Leslie Locke - Richard BirdRichard BirdProf. Richard Simpson Bird is a Supernumerary Fellow of Computation at Lincoln College, Oxford, England, and former director of Oxford University Computing Laboratory....
- Eric Hammond - Sam LiveseySam LiveseySam Livesey was a British film actor. He was the father of the actor Roger Livesey.-Selected filmography:* The Forger * Blackmail silent version only* Raise the Roof * Up for the Cup...
- Sir Henry Linguard - Frank Atkinson - Pope
- Hal GordonHal GordonHal Gordon was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles.He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut in 1912...
- Percival Brown - Kathleen HarrisonKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrison was a prolific English character actress best remembered for her role as Mrs. Huggett in a trio of British post-war comedies about a working class family's misadventures. To modern viewers she is better remembered as Mrs...
- Agnes Carter - Locke's Maid - Robert HortonRobert HortonSir Robert Horton, FRSA is a British businessman. He is a Director of the European Advisory Council and of Emerson Electric Company. He spent 30 years working for BP, formerly British Petroleum. He became Chief Executive and Chairman of the Board of BP in March 1990, but was forced out in 1992...
- Doctor Hackett - Alec FraserAlec Fraser-Selected filmography:* The Woman with the Fan * The Woman of His Dream * The Knave of Diamonds * A Gamble in Lives * The Lure * The Great Defender * The Mystery of the Marie Celeste...
- Grainger - Jeanne StuartJeanne StuartJeanne Stuart , born Ivy Sweet, was a British stage and film actress.Using the stage name Jeanne Stuart, she performed on the London stage, on Broadway, and in motion pictures...
- Phyllis Ware - J. Fisher White - Judge
- Laurence HanrayLaurence HanrayLaurence Hanray , sometimes credited as Lawrence Hanray, was a British film actor born in London, England.-Partial filmography:* Beyond the Cities * Her Reputation * The Faithful Heart...
- Parker - O. B. Clarence - Mr. Hammond
- Mary JerroldMary JerroldMary Jerrold was a British actress. She was married to actor Hubert Harben and mother of celebrity chef Philip Harben.-Selected filmography:* The Great Defender * Jack of All Trades * Return to Yesterday...
- Mrs. Hammond