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Released July 19th, 1930, 'For the Defense' stars William Powell, Kay Francis, Scott Kolk, William B. Davidson The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 5 min, and received a user score of 51 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 8 experienced users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "William Foster is a slick attorney who stays within the law but specializes in representing crooks and shady characters Hes 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 twotiming 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"
'For the Defense' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .
'For the Defense' Release Dates
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