For the Defense
- Too CLEVER to be STRAIGHT
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.
Release Date : 1930-07-19
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Paramount Pictures
Production Country : United States of America
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Cast
Character Name : William Foster
Original Name : William Powell
Gender : Male
Character Name : Irene Manners
Original Name : Kay Francis
Gender : Female
Character Name : Jack Defoe
Original Name : Scott Kolk
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dist. Atty. Stone
Original Name : William B. Davidson
Gender : Male
Character Name : McGann
Original Name : John Elliott
Gender : Male
Character Name : Daly
Original Name : Thomas E. Jackson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Miller
Original Name : Harry Walker
Gender : Male
Character Name : Parrott
Original Name : James Finlayson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Joe
Original Name : Charles West
Gender : Male
Character Name : Charlie
Original Name : Charles Sullivan
Gender : Male
Character Name : Eddie Withers
Original Name : Ernie Adams
Gender : Male
Character Name : Judge Evans
Original Name : Bertram Marburgh
Gender : Male
Character Name : Judge at first trial
Original Name : Edward LeSaint
Gender : Male
Character Name : Ben (the waiter)
Original Name : George 'Gabby' Hayes
Gender : Male
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