The Gay Defender is a lost 1927 American silent drama film directed by Gregory La Cava and written by Ray Harris, Grover Jones, Herman J. Mankiewicz, George Marion Jr., Sam Mintz, and Kenneth Raisbeck.[1][2] The film stars Richard Dix, Thelma Todd, Fred Kohler, Jerry Mandy, Robert Brower, Harry Holden, and Fred Esmelton. The film was released on December 10, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.[3][4]
Cast
- Richard Dix as Joaquin Murrieta
- Thelma Todd as Ruth Ainsworth
- Fred Kohler as Jake Hamby
- Jerry Mandy as Chombo
- Robert Brower as Ferdinand Murrieta
- Harry Holden as Padre Sebastian
- Fred Esmelton as Commissioner Ainsworth
- Frances Raymond as Aunt Emily
- Ernie Adams as Bart Hamby
- Augustina López as Extra (uncredited)
References
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Gay Defender
- ^ The Gay Defender at Arne Andersen’s Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount Films – 1927
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (December 26, 1927). “Movie Review – Blood and Roses”. The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ “The Gay Defender”. Afi.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
External links
- The Gay Defender at IMDb
- Stills at richarddix.org
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