REGENT THEATRE.
“POE THE DEFENCE”—TO-NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
Audiences at the Regent Theatre tonight and Friday will be treated to one of the greatest William Powell pictures ever turned out by Paramount, the producing company which made his “Shadows of the Law” and “Street of Chance.” The new production is “For the Defence.” It presents Powell as the leading criminal defence lawyer of a big city—a man whose brilliance before the bar of justice has earned him world-wide fame! Powell wins case after case, securing the release from legal toils of many a man whose guilt seems positive before Powell takes up his defence.
But there comes a day when Powell is forced to the wall. The girl he loves is arraigned on a charge of manslaughter. Believing her guiltless, Powell brings every bit of his prowess as a legal genius into play. In the midst of the trial he is confounded to learn that the girl is guilty! Kay Francis plays the leading feminine role. The supports include a good comedy, News and novelty film.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 April 1931, Page 4
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175REGENT THEATRE. Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 April 1931, Page 4
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