Attorney for the Defense

Attorney for the Defense

70 mins | Drama | May 21, 1932

A lawyer is haunted by a previous case in which he manipulated evidence and convicted an innocent man.

Attorney for the Defense

70 mins | Drama | May 21, 1932

Attorney for the Defense
A lawyer is haunted by a previous case in which he manipulated evidence and convicted an innocent man.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Attorney for the Defense
Directors David Selman, Irving Cummings
Writers Jo Swerling, James Kevin McGuinness

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 aka 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

Blackie Whiteford

as Tall man leaving courtroom

Oscar Apfel

as Managing Editor

Bess Flowers

as Telephone Operator

Eddie Foster

as Malone's Betting Crony in Courtroom

Sherry Hall

as Reporter

Eddie Kane

as Attorney Abe Steiner

Pat O'Malley

as Dr. Strong

Lee Phelps

as Radio Test Man

Hal Price

as Robbie, City Editor