Defenders of the Law

Defenders of the Law
Directed by	Joseph Levering
Written by	Hampton Del Ruth Louis E. Heifetz
Produced by	Larry Darmour W. Ray Johnston
Starring	Catherine Dale Owen John Holland Robert Gleckler
Cinematography	James S. Brown Jr.
Edited by	Dwight Caldwell
Music by	Lee Zahler
Production company	Larry Darmour Productions
Distributed by	Continental Talking Pictures
Release date	May 24, 1931 (1931-05-24)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United 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]

Plot

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

Cast

• Catherine Dale Owen as Alice Randall
• John Holland as Police Captain Bill Houston
• Robert Gleckler as Joe Velet aka Phil Terry
• Edmund Breese as Police Commander Randall
• Mae Busch as Mae Ward - Undercover Policewoman
• Paul Panzer as Taroni - Gang Leader
• Kit Guard as Kit - Velet's Chief Henchman
• Joseph W. Girard as The Police Chief
• Philo McCullough as Detecteive Tom Muldoon
• Al Cooke as Cookie - the Photographer
• Nick Thompson as Velet Henchman

References

1. Pitts, p. 401

Bibliography

• Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• Defenders of the Law at IMDb