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For the Defense
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For the Defense

Jul 19, 1930
1h 5m
★ 4.8

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.

Genres

Crime
Drama
Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

William Powell

William Foster

William Powell

Kay Francis

Irene Manners

Kay Francis

Scott Kolk

Jack Defoe

Scott Kolk

William B. Davidson

Dist. Atty. Stone

William B. Davidson

John Elliott

McGann

John Elliott

Thomas E. Jackson

Daly

Thomas E. Jackson

Harry Walker

Miller

Harry Walker

James Finlayson

Parrott

James Finlayson

Charles West

Joe

Charles West

Charles Sullivan

Charlie

Charles Sullivan

Ernie Adams

Eddie Withers

Ernie Adams

Bertram Marburgh

Judge Evans

Bertram Marburgh

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