For the Defense

For the Defense

1930
1h 5m
4.8

4.8/10

10 votes • View on IMDb
Crime Drama Romance

"Too CLEVER to be STRAIGHT"

Overview

William Foster is a slick attorney who stays within the law, but specializes in representing crooks and shady characters. He's adept at keeping them out of jail, winning acquittals, and having decisions reversed, thus springing criminals out of prison. He is romantically involved with dancer Irene Manners, who is two-timing him, although she wants to marry him. She kills a man driving while out with her other man, Jack Defoe, who takes the blame. Unfortunately, a ring Foster had just given Irene is found at the crime scene. Foster ends up defending Jack, but when the ring is found, he thinks he is protecting Irene, so pleads guilty to jury tampering.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

lawyer pre-code

Quick Facts

Release Date July 19, 1930
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0020896

Cast

William Powell
William Powell

William Foster

Kay Francis
Kay Francis

Irene Manners

Scott Kolk
Scott Kolk

Jack Defoe

William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson

Dist. Atty. Stone

John Elliott
John Elliott

McGann

Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson

Daly

Harry Walker
Harry Walker

Miller

James Finlayson
James Finlayson

Parrott

Charles West
Charles West

Joe

Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan

Charlie

Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams

Eddie Withers

Bertram Marburgh
Bertram Marburgh

Judge Evans

Key Crew

John Cromwell
Director
Oliver H.P. Garrett
Writer