Portia on Trial (1937)
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
5.3/10
5.3/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 72
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Jane Wilkins
Dan Foster
Portia Merriman
Earle Condon
Elizabeth Manners
Evelyn
John Condon
Judge
Efe
Hank
Governor
Barker
Inspector
Joe Gannow
Dr. Thorndike
Jack Madden
1st Committeeman
Switchboard Operator
Portia's Co-Counsel
Reporter
Head of Disbarment Committee
Prosecution Co-Counsel
Party Guest
Jury Foreman
Reporter
Attorney at Trial
Party Guest
Reporter
Party Guest
