For the Defense (1930)
Too CLEVER to be STRAIGHT
65 min
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
- July 19, 1930
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- William Powell as William B. Foster
- Kay Francis as Irene Manners
- Scott Kolk as Jack Defoe
- William B. Davidson as District Attorney Herbert L. Stone
- Thomas E. Jackson as Daly
- Harry Walker as Miller
- James Finlayson as Parrott
- Charles West as Joe
- Bertram Marburgh as Judge Evans
- Ernie Adams as Eddie Withers
Crew
- John Cromwell · Director
- Oliver H.P. Garrett · Writer
- Charles Furthman · Writer
- Charles Lang · Cinematographer