Portia on Trial(1937)

Will Not Interest Children!

56

1h 12m

  • Crime,
  • Drama

Overview

Lady lawyer Portia Merryman (Frieda Inescourt) defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners (Heather Angel), who is on trial for shooting her lover Earle Condon (Neil Hamilton). Ironically, Portia herself had once had a relationship with Earle Condon, but Earle's father, powerful publisher John Condon (Clarence Kolb), forced them apart. She has a pretty good idea of what is going on in Elizabeth's head, since she herself was on the verge of killing Earle Condon when his father ruthlessly took custody of her illegitimate son. As Portia toils and strains to free her client, she carries on a romance with Dan Foster (Walter Abel) -- the attorney for the prosecution. LA Law and The Practice have nothing on this one!

Cast

  • Walter Abel

    Walter Abel

    Dan Foster

  • Frieda Inescort

    Frieda Inescort

    Portia Merriman

  • Neil Hamilton

    Neil Hamilton

    Earle Condon

  • Heather Angel

    Heather Angel

    Elizabeth Manners

  • Ruth Donnelly

    Ruth Donnelly

    Jane Wilkins

  • Barbara Pepper

    Barbara Pepper

    Evelyn

  • Clarence Kolb

    Clarence Kolb

    John Condon

  • Paul Stanton

    Paul Stanton

    Judge

  • George Cooper

    George Cooper

    Efe

  • John Kelly

    John Kelly

    Hank

  • Hobart Bosworth

    Hobart Bosworth

    Governor

  • Chick Chandler

    Chick Chandler

    Barker

  • Inez Palange

    Inez Palange

    Mrs. Gannow

  • Leo Gorcey

    Leo Gorcey

    Joe Gannow

  • Huntley Gordon

    Huntley Gordon

    Dr. Thorndike

  • Hooper Atchley

    Hooper Atchley

    Jack Madden

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    Status

    Released (Nov 8, 1937)

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