The Gay Defender

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.^[1][2] 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 Gay Defender
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gregory La Cava
Screenplay by	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)

Lobby card for The Gay Defender

Cast

• Richard Dix as Joaquin Murrieta
• Thelma Todd as Ruth Ainsworth
• 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)