Attorney for the Defense
| Attorney for the Defense | |
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| Directed by | Irving Cummings |
| Screenplay by | Jo Swerling |
| Story by | James Kevin McGuinness |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Edmund Lowe Evelyn Brent Constance Cummings |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Attorney for the Defense is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Edmund Lowe, Evelyn Brent, and Constance Cummings.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Edmund Lowe as William J. Burton
- Evelyn Brent as Val Lorraine
- Constance Cummings as Ruth Barry
- Don Dillaway as Paul Wallace
- Douglas Haig as Paul Wallace as a Boy
- Dorothy Peterson as Mrs. Wallace
- Bradley Page as Nick Quinn a.k.a. Kramer
- Nat Pendleton as Mugg Malone
- Dwight Frye as James Wallace
- Wallis Clark as District Attorney James A. Crowell
- Clarence Muse as Jefferson Q. Leffingwell
Reception
Variety said, "It's all pretty far-fetched and improbable, but sustained by good direction and able performances."[2]
References
- ↑ Hall, Mordaunt. "Edmund Lowe in Role of a Shrewd Lawyer Who Defends Himself Successfully at Trial for Murder". New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Attorney for Defense". Variety. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
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