The Great Defender is a 1934 British mystery film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Matheson Lang, Margaret Bannerman and Arthur Margetson. Its plot concerns a top barrister who conducts the defence of an artist facing the death penalty for allegedly murdering his model, while himself battling with serious illness. Cast Matheson Lang - Sir Douglas Rolls Margaret Bannerman - Laura Locke Arthur Margetson - Leslie Locke Richard Bird - Eric Hammond Sam Livesey - Sir Henry Linguard Frank Atkinson - Pope Hal Gordon - Percival Brown Kathleen Harrison - Agnes Carter - Locke's Maid Robert Horton - Doctor Hackett Alec Fraser - Grainger Jeanne Stuart - Phyllis Ware J. Fisher White - Judge Laurence Hanray - Parker O. B. Clarence - Mr. Hammond Mary Jerrold - Mrs. Hammond Jimmy Godden - Inspector Holmes References External links 1934 films 1930s English-language films British mystery films British legal films Films shot at Welwyn Studios Films set in England Films set in London Films directed by Thomas Bentley British black-and-white films 1930s British films