The Defense Rests (1934)
- Directed by
- Lambert Hillyer
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A lawyer faces personal and professional challenges when a new case tests his skills in the courtroom. Romance complicates his life as he works to defend a client and protect his reputation.
tenseglamorousromanticdramaticquick-pacedcourtroom dramaclassic-erasentimental
What happens
The Defense Rests (or Take the Witness) is a 1934 American film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Jack Holt, Jean Arthur, and Nat Pendleton. The movie was produced in May 1934 and released on 15 July 1934. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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