For the Defense
For the Defense

For the Defense

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1930
1h 5m
4.8(10 votes)
Crime
Drama
Romance

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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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

14 members
Acting

William Powell

William Foster

William Powell
Acting

Kay Francis

Irene Manners

Kay Francis
Acting

Scott Kolk

Jack Defoe

Scott Kolk
Acting

William B. Davidson

Dist. Atty. Stone

William B. Davidson
Acting

John Elliott

McGann

John Elliott
Acting

Thomas E. Jackson

Daly

Thomas E. Jackson
Acting

Harry Walker

Miller

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Acting

James Finlayson

Parrott

James Finlayson
Acting

Charles West

Joe

Charles West
Acting

Charles Sullivan

Charlie

Charles Sullivan
Acting

Ernie Adams

Eddie Withers

Ernie Adams
Acting

Bertram Marburgh

Judge Evans

Bertram Marburgh
Acting

Edward LeSaint

Judge at first trial

Edward LeSaint
Acting

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Ben (the waiter)

George 'Gabby' Hayes

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