United States / Jul 31, 1931 / New York City
1h 9min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A mysterious phantom who calls himself The Reckoner vows to expose the crooked bankers who embezzled their company's funds.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Roscoe | Malcolm O'Neill |
| Nella Walker | Aunt Matilda |
| Paul Hurst | Doc |
| Carl Gerard | Cyrus Pringle |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Detective Brady |
| Phillips Smalley | Thomas Drake |
| Symona Boniface | Auction Attendee |
| James Conaty | Country Club Guest |
| Frank Darien | The Waiter |
| Sayre Dearing | Country Club Guest |
| Bill Elliott | Country Club Guest |
| Roberta Gale | Telephone Operator |
| William Halligan | Lyn Austin the Auctioneer |
| Rochelle Hudson | Telephone Operator |
| Walter James | Police Captain Anderson |
| Emmett King | Eugene Gerry |
| Broderick O'Farrell | Investigator for Board of Directors |
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| Ronald R. Rondell | Country Club Guest |
| Dick Rush | Police Detective Burns |
| Florence Wix | Country Club Guest |
Genres
MysteryCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Public Defender |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 1 agosto 1931 |
| Production | William LeBaron, Louis Sarecky |
| Writer | George Goodchild, Bernard Schubert |
| Editing | Archie Marshek |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager, Charles Burke |
| Assistant directors | James H. Anderson, J. Walter Ruben |
| Camera operators | Edward Cronjager, Charles Burke |
| Additional photography | Edward Cronjager, Charles Burke |
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| Music | Max Steiner, John E. Tribby |
| Sound | John E. Tribby, Max Steiner |
| Costume design | Max Rée |
| Makeup | Max Rée |
| Hairstyling | Max Rée |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 01, 1931
Portugal / Jul 10, 1933
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