Defenders of the Law

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Defenders of the Law
Directed by Joseph Levering
Written by Hampton Del Ruth
Louis E. Heifetz
Produced by Larry Darmour
W. Ray Johnston
Starring
Cinematography James S. Brown Jr.
Edited by Dwight Caldwell
Music by Lee Zahler
Production
company
Larry Darmour Productions
Distributed byContinental Talking Pictures
Release date
  • May 24, 1931 (1931-05-24)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

Defenders of the Law is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Catherine Dale Owen, John Holland and Robert Gleckler. [1]

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Plot

A cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang with strong political connections.

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References

  1. Pitts, p. 401

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