For the Defense

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 19, 1930

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Paramount,Paramount Pictures

Cast

John Elliott,Harry Walker,William Powell,George 'Gabby' Hayes,Edward LeSaint,Kay Francis,Bertram Marburgh,Thomas E. Jackson,Scott Kolk,Charles Westand 4 more

Director

John Cromwell

Writer

Jules Furthman,Oliver H.P. Garrett

Cinematography

Charles Lang

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0020896