For the Defense

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

William Powell

William Foster

Age : 91 | Popularity : 4%

Kay Francis

Irene Manners

Age : 63 | Popularity : 6%

Scott Kolk

Jack Defoe

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

William B. Davidson

Dist. Atty. Stone

Age : 59 | Popularity : 7%

John Elliott

McGann

Age : 80 | Popularity : 4%

Thomas E. Jackson

Daly

Age : 81 | Popularity : 5%

Harry Walker

Miller

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

James Finlayson

Parrott

Age : 66 | Popularity : 9%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Charles Lang
Writing	Story	Jules Furthman
	Writer	Oliver H.P. Garrett
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Travis Banton
Directing	Director	John Cromwell
Editing	Editor	George Nichols Jr.
Sound	Sound	Harold M. McNiff
Department	Role	Name

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