Release Date

19 Jul, 1930

Runtime

01:05: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Too CLEVER to be STRAIGHT

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.

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Actors

William Powell

Kay Francis

Scott Kolk

William B. Davidson

John Elliott

Thomas E. Jackson

Harry Walker

James Finlayson

Charles West

Charles Sullivan

Ernie Adams

Bertram Marburgh

Edward LeSaint

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Crew

John Cromwell

Jules Furthman

Oliver H.P. Garrett

Travis Banton

George Nichols Jr.

Harold M. McNiff

Charles Lang