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The Gay Defender (1927)

The Gay Defender poster
Directed by
Gregory La Cava
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man takes on the role of a defender in a story that mixes romance and adventure. The plot involves conflicts and humorous situations typical of silent era dramas.

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What happens

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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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