Ray Harris Grover Jones Herman J. Mankiewicz George Marion Jr. Sam Mintz Kenneth Raisbeck
Produced by
Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor
Starring
Richard Dix Thelma Todd Fred Kohler Jerry Mandy
Cinematography
Edward Cronjager
Production company
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release date
December 10, 1927 (1927-12-10)
Running time
70 minutes
Country
United States
Language
Silent (English intertitles)
The Gay Defender is a lost[1][2] 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.[3][4]
^The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Gay Defender
^The Gay Defender at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount Films - 1927
^Hall, Mordaunt (December 26, 1927). "Movie Review - Blood and Roses". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
^"The Gay Defender". Afi.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
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