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
5.0/10
5.0/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 72
Head of Disbarment Committee
Hank
Joe Gannow
Party Guest
Attorney at Trial
Portia Merriman
Evelyn
Party Guest
Dan Foster
Dr. Thorndike
Portia's Co-Counsel
Jury Foreman
Efe
Earle Condon
Governor
Reporter
Jane Wilkins
Reporter
Mrs. Gannow
Prosecution Co-Counsel
John Condon
Barker
Reporter
Elizabeth Manners
Judge
Jack Madden
1st Committeeman
Switchboard Operator
Party Guest
