Portia on Trial

Portia on Trial

72 mins | Drama, Crime | Nov. 8, 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!

Portia on Trial

72 mins | Drama, Crime | Nov. 8, 1937

Portia on Trial
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!
Producers
Original title Portia on Trial
Directors George Nichols Jr.
Writers

Cast

Walter Abel

as Dan Foster

Frieda Inescort

as Portia Merriman

Neil Hamilton

as Earle Condon

Heather Angel

as Elizabeth Manners

Ruth Donnelly

as Jane Wilkins

Barbara Pepper

as Evelyn

Clarence Kolb

as John Condon

Anthony Marsh

as Richard Conlan

Paul Stanton

as Judge

George Cooper

as Efe

John Kelly

as Hank

Hobart Bosworth

as Governor

Ian Maclaren

as Father Caslez

Chick Chandler

as Barker

Bob Murphy

as Inspector

Inez Palange

as Mrs. Gannow

Leo Gorcey

as Joe Gannow

Huntley Gordon

as Dr. Thorndike

Marion Ballou

as Mrs. Manners

Hooper Atchley

as Jack Madden

Nat Carr

as 1st Committeeman

Lucie Kaye

as Switchboard Operator

Jack Baxley

as Juror

Brooks Benedict

as Portia's Co-Counsel

Lynton Brent

as Reporter

Allan Cavan

as Richard Conlon's Doctor

Frank Dae

as Head of Disbarment Committee

Sayre Dearing

as Prosecution Co-Counsel

Jack Deery

as Major Greenwood

Dick Gordon

as Party Guest

Sherry Hall

as Bailiff

Carl M. Leviness

as Jury Foreman

Frank Marlowe

as Reporter

Frank McLure

as Attorney at Trial

Harold Miller

as Party Guest

Jack O'Shea

as Reporter

Larry Steers

as Party Guest