The Public Defender (1931)

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Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Release: 1931-08-01
Director: J. Walter Ruben
Writers: George Goodchild , Bernard Schubert
Language: English
Stars: Richard Dix (I) (1893–1949) , Shirley Grey , Purnell Pratt (1885–1941) , Ruth Weston , Edmund Breese , Frank Sheridan , Alan Roscoe , Boris Karloff , Nella Walker , Paul Hurst
Runtime: 69 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Public Defender (United States of America) , L'elegante giustiziere (Italy) , The Reckoner (United States of America) , Den gaadefulde Hævner (Denmark) , Million Dollar Swindle , O Defensor Público (Brazil) , The Public Defender , The Reckoner , ¿Delincuente? (Spain) , Million Dollar Swindle (United States of America) , O Fidalgo Ladrão (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , The Public Defender (United Kingdom) , El defensor público (Spain)
Plot: Rich playboy Pike Winslow dons the mantle of 'The Reckoner', a mysterious avenger, when he learns that his lady friend Barbara Gerry's father has been framed in a bank embezzlement scandal. Using meticulous planning and split-second timing, Pike, along with his associates, the erudite 'Professor' and tough-guy scrapper 'Doc', attempt to find proof that will clear Gerry and identify the real culprits.
IMDB:tt0022285