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For the Defense

A ruthless defense attorney excels at representing questionable characters, using his expertise in the law to secure their release and clear their names.

A smooth-talking lawyer, William Foster, specializes in defending unsavory characters, often using his skills to secure their freedom. Despite being in a romantic relationship with dancer Irene Manners, she cheats on him and is involved in a fatal accident, which her other lover, Jack Defoe, takes the blame for. When a ring Foster gave Irene is found at the crime scene, he believes he's protecting her and pleads guilty to jury tampering, a mistake that changes everything.

Info about For the Defense

Studio(s): Paramount Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Jul 19, 1930

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Crime, Romance