The Gay Defender (1927)
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.
- Released
- 1927-12-10
- Genres
- Drama, Western, Romance
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Gregory La Cava
- TMDB rating
- 9.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Thelma Todd as Ruth Ainsworth
- Richard Dix as Joaquin Murrieta
- Fred Kohler as Jake Hamby
- Jerry Mandy as Chombo
- Robert Brower as Ferdinand Murrieta
- Harry Holden as Padre Sebastian
- Fred Esmelton as Commissioner Ainsworth
- Frances Raymond as Aunt Emily
- Ernie Adams as Bart Hamby
- Augustina López as Extra (uncredited)