The Gay Defender (1927)
1h 10m
Running Time
December 10, 1927Release Date
The Gay Defender (1927)
1h 10m
Running Time
December 10, 1927Release Date
Network & Production Companies

Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.

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
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
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.