The Great Defender

1934
1h 12m

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Sir Douglas Rolls had earned the reputation of being England's greatest barrister. But he has just been informed by Doctor Hackett, specialist on diseases of the heart, that overwork has tak... Read allSir Douglas Rolls had earned the reputation of being England's greatest barrister. But he has just been informed by Doctor Hackett, specialist on diseases of the heart, that overwork has taken its toll and if Sir Douglas does not take off for several months he stands a good chanc... Read allSir Douglas Rolls had earned the reputation of being England's greatest barrister. But he has just been informed by Doctor Hackett, specialist on diseases of the heart, that overwork has taken its toll and if Sir Douglas does not take off for several months he stands a good chance of dying soon. Back in his chambers, a solicitor named Pope was waiting to see him. Pope... Read all

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Courtroom Drama

This film is slightly reminiscent of Witness for the Prosecution where Charles Laughton played a incandescent barrister taking on a strenuous murder trial.Early on there is a scene with an almost nude model.This seems rather unusual bearing in mind that strict censorship maintained by the British Board of Film Censors.In fact the film is a bit frank given the mores of the time.Two familiar faces in this film are Sam Livesey ,father of To get,playing the prosecuting counsel and the ubiquitous Kathleen Harrison playing a maid.The film is a familiar courtroom drama,with a rather ridiculous and overestimating confession from the witness box.