An ambitious lawyer uses circumstantial evidence to help convict an innocent man then tries to make amends with his family..
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for old black-and-white dramas where the lawyers are almost as crooked as the criminals, you will probably dig Attorney for the Defense. It’s not subtle. It’s not even particularly fair to its own characters. But if you’re looking for a sharp, cynical slice of 1930s storytelli...
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Irving Cummings
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for old black-and-white dramas where the lawyers are almost as crooked as the criminals, you will probably dig Attorney for the Defense. It’s not subtle. It’s not even particularly fair to its own characters. But if you’re looking for a sharp, cynical slice of 1930s storytelling, it hits the spot. People who hate movies where the protagonist starts off being a total jerk might want to skip this one. Edmund Lowe plays the kind of guy who would sell his o..."
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