For the Defense (1930)

Drama

William Foster, 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.

Updated May 29 2020

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US -

1930-07-19

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Keywords:

lawyer pre-code

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Runtime: 65 mins Rating: 5.5

Cast

Scott Kolk

Jack Defoe

Kay Francis

Irene Manners

Edward LeSaint

Judge at first trial

William Powell

William Foster

Ernie Adams

Eddie Withers

Thomas E. Jackson

Daly

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Ben (the waiter)

William B. Davidson

Dist. Atty. Stone

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Crew

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Jules Furthman

Story

Travis Banton

Costume Design

John Cromwell

Director

Oliver H.P. Garrett

Writer

George Nichols Jr.

Editor

Harold M. McNiff

Sound

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