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For the Defense (1930)

65 min · Crime, Drama, drama film, romance film, trial film

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Directors

John Cromwell

Cast

William Powell, Kay Francis, Scott Kolk, William B. Davidson

The story

thumb|thumbtime=20|For the Defense (1930) New York criminal defense attorney William Foster is so successful that prosecutors regard him as a menace. He holds himself to high ethical standards but is willing to mislead without actually lying. Foster defends a man who planned a murder using explosives.

Genres

Crime, Drama, drama film, romance film, trial film

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