Portia on Trial (1937)
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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 an affair with Earle's father, powerful publisher John Condon (Clarence Kolb). She has a pretty good idea of what is going on in Elizabeth's head, since she herself was on the verge of killing Condon when he ruthlessly took custody of her illegitimate son (not Earle, though that certainly would have brought things full circle). 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! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Walter Abel - Dan Foster
- Neil Hamilton - Earle Condon
- Ruth Donnelly - Jane Wilkins
- Clarence Kolb - John Condon
- Paul Stanton - Judge
- Hobart Bosworth - Governor
- Chick Chandler - Barker
- Inez Palange - Mrs. Gannow
- Huntly Gordon - Dr. Thorndike
- Hooper Atchley - Jack Madden
- John Kelly - Hank
- Frieda Inescort - Portia Merriman
- Heather Angel - Elizabeth Manners
- Barbara Pepper - Evelyn
- Anthony Marsh - Richard Conlan
- George Cooper - Efe
- Ian MacLaren - Father Caslez
- Bob Murphy - Inspector
- Leo Gorcey - Joe Gannow
- Marion Ballou - Mrs. Manners
- Nat Carr - 1st Committeeman
- Director(s):
- George Nichols, Jr.
- Writer(s):
- Samuel Ornitz, Edward E. Paramore, Jr.
- Producer(s):
- Albert E. Levoy
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