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Portia on Trial

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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!

Cast

Walter Abel as Dan Foster
Walter Abel

as Dan Foster

Frieda Inescort as Portia Merriman
Frieda Inescort

as Portia Merriman

Neil Hamilton as Earle Condon
Neil Hamilton

as Earle Condon

Heather Angel as Elizabeth Manners
Heather Angel

as Elizabeth Manners

Ruth Donnelly as Jane Wilkins
Ruth Donnelly

as Jane Wilkins

Barbara Pepper as Evelyn
Barbara Pepper

as Evelyn

Clarence Kolb as John Condon
Clarence Kolb

as John Condon

Anthony Marsh as Richard Conlan
Anthony Marsh

as Richard Conlan

Paul Stanton as Judge
Paul Stanton

as Judge

George Cooper as Efe

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • November 8, 1937

Production Companies

    Production Countries

    • United States of America

    Spoken Language

    • English

    Budget

    • $0.00

    Revenue

    • -

    Runtime

    • 1.20 hrs

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