Portia on Trial (1937)
1h 12m
Running Time
November 8, 1937Release Date
Portia on Trial (1937)
1h 12m
Running Time
November 8, 1937Release Date
Plot.
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 & Crew.

Walter Abel
Dan Foster

Frieda Inescort
Portia Merriman

Neil Hamilton
Earle Condon

Heather Angel
Elizabeth Manners

Ruth Donnelly
Jane Wilkins

Barbara Pepper
Evelyn

Clarence Kolb
John Condon

Anthony Marsh
Richard Conlan

Paul Stanton
Judge

George Cooper
Efe

John Kelly
Hank

Hobart Bosworth
Governor

Ian Maclaren
Father Caslez

Faith Baldwin
Writer

Chick Chandler
Barker

Samuel Ornitz
Writer

Edward E. Paramore Jr.
Writer

Bob Murphy
Inspector

Harry J. Wild
Cinematographer

Inez Palange
Mrs. Gannow

Howard O'Neill
Editor

Leo Gorcey
Joe Gannow

Huntley Gordon
Dr. Thorndike

Marion Ballou
Mrs. Manners

Hooper Atchley
Jack Madden

Nat Carr
1st Committeeman

Lucie Kaye
Switchboard Operator

Jack Baxley
Juror

Brooks Benedict
Portia's Co-Counsel

Lynton Brent
Reporter

Allan Cavan
Richard Conlon's Doctor

Frank Dae
Head of Disbarment Committee
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
Portia on Trial is a 1937 American film about a trial based on story of Faith Baldwin and directed by George Nicholls Jr. It was nominated to win the Oscar for Best Music in the 10th Academy Awards.
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