Portia on Trial

1h 12min

Crime

Drama

Lady lawyer Portia Merryman defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners, who is on trial for shooting her lover Earle Condon. Ironically, Portia herself had once had a relationship with Earle Condon, but Earle's father, powerful publisher John Condon, 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 -- the attorney for the prosecution. LA Law and The Practice have nothing on this one!

Cast

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Dan Foster
Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Portia Merriman
Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Earle Condon
Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Elizabeth Manners
Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Jane Wilkins
Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

John Condon
Anthony Marsh

Anthony Marsh

Richard Conlan
Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

Father Caslez
Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy

Inspector
Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Mrs. Gannow
Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Joe Gannow
Huntley Gordon

Huntley Gordon

Dr. Thorndike
Marion Ballou

Marion Ballou

Mrs. Manners
Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Jack Madden
Nat Carr

Nat Carr

1st Committeeman
Lucie Kaye

Lucie Kaye

Switchboard Operator
Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Portia's Co-Counsel
Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Reporter
Allan Cavan

Allan Cavan

Richard Conlon's Doctor
Frank Dae

Frank Dae

Head of Disbarment Committee
Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Prosecution Co-Counsel
Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Major Greenwood
Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Party Guest
Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Jury Foreman
Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Attorney at Trial
Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Party Guest
Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Reporter
Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Party Guest

Release date

8th Nov 1937

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English