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For the Defense

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Calorie Rating: 91
Released: 1930-07-19
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 65 Minutes
Studios: Paramount Pictures,


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
Character: William Foster
Kay Francis
Character: Irene Manners
Scott Kolk
Character: Jack Defoe

William B. Davidson
Character: Dist. Atty. Stone
John Elliott
Character: McGann
Thomas E. Jackson
Character: Daly

Harry Walker
Character: Miller
James Finlayson
Character: Parrott
Charles West
Character: Joe

Charles Sullivan
Character: Charlie
Ernie Adams
Character: Eddie Withers
Bertram Marburgh
Character: Judge Evans

Edward LeSaint
Character: Judge at first trial
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Character: Ben (the waiter)


Production and Crew

Charles Lang
Director of Photography

Travis Banton
Costume Design