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    For the Defense

    65'

    1930-07-19

    5.7

    Too CLEVER to be STRAIGHT

    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.

    DirectingJohn CromwellWritingJules Furthman

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    Cast

    1

    William Foster

    William Powell

    1

    Irene Manners

    Kay Francis

    1

    Jack Defoe

    Scott Kolk

    1

    Dist. Atty. Stone

    William B. Davidson

    1

    McGann

    John Elliott

    1

    Daly

    Thomas E. Jackson

    1

    Miller

    Harry Walker

    1

    Parrott

    James Finlayson

    1

    Joe

    Charles West

    1

    Charlie

    Charles Sullivan

    1

    Eddie Withers

    Ernie Adams

    1

    Judge Evans

    Bertram Marburgh

    1

    Judge at first trial

    Edward LeSaint

    1

    Ben (the waiter)

    George 'Gabby' Hayes

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Paramount Pictures
    • Vote Count: 13
    • Popularity: 0.5946
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:For the Defense

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