The Gay Defender

"A tale of New Spain, of cracking whips, of swishing crinoline, or bold Americanos, and dashing Dons."

1927 1h 10m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaWesternRomance

Synopsis

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Real-life outlaw Joaquin Murietta, who (according to this film, anyway) is a latter-day Robin Hood, dedicated to driving land-grabbers and corrupt politicians out of Spanish California.

“A tale of New Spain, of cracking whips, of swishing crinoline, or bold Americanos, and dashing Dons.”

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Cast

Thelma Todd
Ruth Ainsworth
Richard Dix
Joaquin Murrieta
Fred Kohler
Jake Hamby
Jerry Mandy
Chombo
Robert Brower
Ferdinand Murrieta
Harry Holden
Padre Sebastian
Fred Esmelton
Commissioner Ainsworth
Frances Raymond
Aunt Emily

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory La Cava
Writers: Ray Harris, Grover Jones, Sam Mintz
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Thelma Todd and Richard Dix and Fred Kohler carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A tale of New Spain, of cracking whips, of swishing crinoline, or bold Americanos, and dashing Dons.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregory La Cava directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Thelma Todd and Richard Dix and Fred Kohler carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A tale of New Spain, of cracking whips, of swishing crinoline, or bold Americanos, and dashing Dons.".
6IMDB entry: tt0017919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.