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For the Defense (1930)

ALL 07/19/1930 (en) Crime, Drama, Romance 65 Min
  • Release
    07/19/1930
  • Production
    Paramount
  • Rotten tomato
    46%
  • Original title
    For the Defense
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. John Cromwell

    Director

  4. Producer



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  1. William Powell

    William Foster

  2. Kay Francis

    Irene Manners

  3. Scott Kolk

    Jack Defoe

  4. William B. Davidson

    Dist. Atty. Stone

  5. John Elliott

    McGann

  6. Thomas E. Jackson

    Daly

  7. Harry Walker

    Miller

  8. James Finlayson

    Parrott

  9. Charles West

    Joe

  10. Charles Sullivan

    Charlie

  11. Ernie Adams

    Eddie Withers

  12. Bertram Marburgh

    Judge Evans

  13. Edward LeSaint

    Judge at first trial

  14. George 'Gabby' Hayes

    Ben (the waiter)

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Casts : 14 , Crews : 7

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For the Defense (1930) 65 Min

ALL 07/19/1930 (en)
Crime, Drama, Romance
  • Release 07/19/1930
  • Production
    Paramount
  • Original title For the Defense
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. John Cromwell

    Director

  2. Jules Furthman

    Story

  3. George Nichols Jr.

    Editor

  4. Producer



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