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Poster

For the Defense

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 : July 19, 1930

Budget : $0.00

Revenue : $0.00

Duration : 65 minutes

Rating : 4.78

Credits

William Powell

William Powell ( William Powell )

William Foster

Kay Francis

Kay Francis ( Kay Francis )

Irene Manners

Scott Kolk

Scott Kolk ( Scott Kolk )

Jack Defoe

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson ( William B. Davidson )

Dist. Atty. Stone

John Elliott

John Elliott ( John Elliott )

McGann

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson ( Thomas E. Jackson )

Daly

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Harry Walker ( Harry Walker )

Miller

James Finlayson

James Finlayson ( James Finlayson )

Parrott

Charles West

Charles West ( Charles West )

Joe

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan ( Charles Sullivan )

Charlie

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams ( Ernie Adams )

Eddie Withers

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Bertram Marburgh ( Bertram Marburgh )

Judge Evans

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint ( Edward LeSaint )

Judge at first trial

George 'Gabby' Hayes

George 'Gabby' Hayes ( George 'Gabby' Hayes )

Ben (the waiter)

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