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Portia on Trial

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Calorie Rating: 101
Released: 1937-11-08
Running Time: 72 Minutes


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!

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Cast

Walter Abel
Character: Dan Foster
Frieda Inescort
Character: Portia Merriman
Neil Hamilton
Character: Earle Condon

Heather Angel
Character: Elizabeth Manners
Ruth Donnelly
Character: Jane Wilkins
Barbara Pepper
Character: Evelyn

Clarence Kolb
Character: John Condon
Anthony Marsh
Character: Richard Conlan
Paul Stanton
Character: Judge

George Cooper
Character: Efe
John Kelly
Character: Hank
Hobart Bosworth
Character: Governor

Ian Maclaren
Character: Father Caslez
Chick Chandler
Character: Barker
Bob Murphy
Character: Inspector

Inez Palange
Character: Mrs. Gannow
Leo Gorcey
Character: Joe Gannow
Huntley Gordon
Character: Dr. Thorndike

Marion Ballou
Character: Mrs. Manners
Hooper Atchley
Character: Jack Madden
Nat Carr
Character: 1st Committeeman

Lucie Kaye
Character: Switchboard Operator
Jack Baxley
Character: Juror
Brooks Benedict
Character: Portia's Co-Counsel

Lynton Brent
Character: Reporter
Allan Cavan
Character: Richard Conlon's Doctor
Frank Dae
Character: Head of Disbarment Committee

Sayre Dearing
Character: Prosecution Co-Counsel
Jack Deery
Character: Major Greenwood
Dick Gordon
Character: Party Guest

Sherry Hall
Character: Bailiff
Carl M. Leviness
Character: Jury Foreman
Frank Marlowe
Character: Reporter

Frank McLure
Character: Attorney at Trial
Harold Miller
Character: Party Guest
William J. O'Brien
Character: Juror

Jack O'Shea
Character: Reporter
Larry Steers
Character: Party Guest


Production and Crew