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For the Defense

Too CLEVER to be STRAIGHT
Jul 19, 1930 · 1h 5m
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Crime
Drama
Romance

PLOT

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
Directed by John Cromwell

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Paramount Pictures
Country
US

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