Poster of Portia on Trial

Portia on Trial

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!

Release Date: 1937-11-08

Original Language: en

Genres: Unknown Genre

Rating:

Popularity:

1.198

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Cast Members

Walter Abel

Dan Foster

Frieda Inescort

Portia Merriman

Neil Hamilton

Earle Condon

Heather Angel

Elizabeth Manners

Ruth Donnelly

Jane Wilkins

Clarence Kolb

John Condon

Anthony Marsh

Richard Conlan

Ian Maclaren

Father Caslez

Bob Murphy

Inspector

Inez Palange

Mrs. Gannow

Leo Gorcey

Joe Gannow

Huntley Gordon

Dr. Thorndike

Marion Ballou

Mrs. Manners

Hooper Atchley

Jack Madden

Nat Carr

1st Committeeman

Lucie Kaye

Switchboard Operator

Brooks Benedict

Portia's Co-Counsel

Allan Cavan

Richard Conlon's Doctor

Frank Dae

Head of Disbarment Committee

Sayre Dearing

Prosecution Co-Counsel

Jack Deery

Major Greenwood

Dick Gordon

Party Guest

Carl M. Leviness

Jury Foreman

Frank McLure

Attorney at Trial

Harold Miller

Party Guest

Jack O'Shea

Reporter

Larry Steers

Party Guest