The Defense Rests [263974] Released: 1934-07-15 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 70 mins Popularity: 0.7376 Vote Average: 7 Vote Count: 9 Overview: A sleazy lawyer's female assistant sets out to end his cheating ways. Cast [66] Jack HoltMatthew Mitchell Jean ArthurJoan Hayes Nat PendletonRocky Arthur HohlJames Randolph Raymond WalburnAustin Harold HuberCastro Robert GlecklerLou Gentry Sarah PaddenMrs. Evans Shirley GreyMabel Wilson Donald MeekFogg Raymond HattonLouie Ward BondHood John WrayMichael Cooney Vivien OaklandMrs. Monte Ballou Selmer JacksonDuffy J. Carrol NaishMonte Ballou Samuel S. HindsDean Adams Arthur BelascoGun Store Owner Brooks BenedictCharlie Charles BrinleyBartender Don BrodieReporter Allan CavanCourt Clerk Edward CecilMinor Role Stephen ColtBailiff Nick CopelandMinor Role Lynn CowanReporter Kernan CrippsPoliceman Carrie DaumeryDowager on Gambling Milla DavenportNeighbor Joan DixMinor Role Oliver EckhardtJury Foreman Ray EllisSecond Jury Foreman Bess FlowersReceptionist Mary GordonScrub Woman Galen GoughGangster Arnold GrayMinor Role Harrison GreeneMoe - Reporter Sam HayesRadio Announcer A.R. HayselBill - Turnkey Arthur HickmanMinor Role Howard HickmanJudge Harry HumeFather Charles KingReporter Lydia KnottHospital Patient Sam LufkinMasseur / Trainer John MackReporter Stanley MackHenchman Joe Smith MarbaCourt Clerk Tony MartelliWaiter Charles McAvoyGuard Frank MillsHenchman Geneva MitchellMitchell's Reception Bert MoorhouseMinor Role Wilfrid NorthSilent Judge Frank O'ConnorMinor Role Hal PriceTim Bruce RandallChauffeur Bobbie SheehanMinor Role Reginald SimpsonMinor Role Bess StaffordJail Matron Jerome StormReporter Hal TaggartMinor Role Billy WestReporter Maston WilliamsDiver Eleanor WoodPoor Wife Ernest F. YoungSpeakeasy Proprietor Trailers