
Film
For the Defense
1930 · 1h 5m · Crime · Drama · Romance
Too CLEVER to be STRAIGHT
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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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Cast

William Powell
William Foster

Kay Francis
Irene Manners

Scott Kolk
Jack Defoe

William B. Davidson
Dist. Atty. Stone

John Elliott
McGann

Thomas E. Jackson
Daly
Harry Walker
Miller

James Finlayson
Parrott

Charles West
Joe

Charles Sullivan
Charlie

Ernie Adams
Eddie Withers

Bertram Marburgh
Judge Evans

Edward LeSaint
Judge at first trial

George 'Gabby' Hayes
Ben (the waiter)
Crew
- John CromwellDirector
- Oliver H.P. GarrettWriter
- Jules FurthmanStory
- Charles LangDirector of Photography
- George Nichols Jr.Editor
Media
Details
- Release date
- July 19, 1930
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Romance
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