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
George Nichols Jr.
Director
Barbara Pepper
Evelyn
Faith Baldwin
Writer
Clarence Kolb
John Condon
Anthony Marsh
Richard Conlan
Samuel Ornitz
Writer
Edward E. Paramore Jr.
Writer
Paul Stanton
Judge
Harry J. Wild
Cinematographer
George Cooper
Efe
Howard O'Neill
Editor
John Kelly
Hank
Hobart Bosworth
Governor
Ian Maclaren
Father Caslez
Chick Chandler
Barker
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
Jack Baxley
Juror
Brooks Benedict
Portia's Co-Counsel
Lynton Brent
Reporter
Allan Cavan
Richard Conlon's Doctor
Media.
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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.