The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests
Directed byLambert Hillyer
Written byJo Swerling
Produced byRobert North
StarringJack Holt
Jean Arthur
Nat Pendleton
Arthur Hohl
Raymond Walburn
Harold Huber
Edited byJohn Rawlins
Music byEdward Bernds
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 15, 1934 (1934-07-15)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Defense Rests (or Take the Witness) is a 1934 American film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Jack Holt, Jean Arthur, and Nat Pendleton. The movie was produced in May 1934 and released on 15 July 1934.