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  • Defenders of the Law (1931)
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    64 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Defenders of the Law (1931)
Passed
64 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A gang of racketeers, with the aid of a high-ranking city official has control of a big-city, and the police plant an undercover cop to gather evidence against the hoodlums - except the police keep telling the wrong person what they are up...See moreA gang of racketeers, with the aid of a high-ranking city official has control of a big-city, and the police plant an undercover cop to gather evidence against the hoodlums - except the police keep telling the wrong person what they are up to. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Hampton Del Ruth (adapted from the story by) | Louis E. Heifetz (adaptation and scenario) (as Louis Heifetz)
Cinematographer
James S. Brown Jr. (as Jas. Brown Jr.)
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Updated May 24, 1931

Release date
May 24, 1931 (United States)

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Cast

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Catherine Dale Owen
Alice Randall Alice Randall   See fewer
John Holland
Police Captain Bill Houston Police Captain Bill Houston   See fewer
Robert Gleckler
Joe Velet aka Phil Terry Joe Velet aka Phil Terry   See fewer
Edmund Breese
Police Commander Randall Police Commander Randall   See fewer
Mae Busch
Mae Ward - Undercover Policewoman Mae Ward - Undercover Policewoman   See fewer
Paul Panzer
Taroni - Gang Leader Taroni - Gang Leader   See fewer
Kit Guard
Kit - Velet's Chief Henchman Kit - Velet's Chief Henchman   See fewer
Joseph W. Girard
The Police Chief (as Joseph Girard) The Police Chief (as Joseph Girard)   See fewer
Philo McCullough
Detecteive Tom Muldoon Detecteive Tom Muldoon   See fewer
Al Cooke
Cookie - the Photographer Cookie - the Photographer   See fewer
Nick Thompson
Velet Henchman Velet Henchman   See fewer
Bobby Burns
Informant (uncredited) Informant (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kohler Jr.
Taroni Henchman (uncredited) Taroni Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Richardson
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
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