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Portia on Trial
Portia on Trial
CrimeDrama

Portia on Trial

November 8, 1937
1h 12m
TMDB5.8· 9

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

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Evelyn

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

John Condon

Anthony Marsh

Anthony Marsh

Richard Conlan

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Judge

George Cooper

George Cooper

Efe

John Kelly

John Kelly

Hank

Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

Governor

Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

Father Caslez

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Barker

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

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Juror

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

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Bailiff

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Jury Foreman

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Reporter

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Attorney at Trial

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Party Guest

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Juror

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Reporter

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Party Guest

Crew
George Nichols Jr.

George Nichols Jr.

Director

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Movie Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget (USD)N/A
Revenue (USD)N/A
Popularity0%
Produced by
Republic Pictures

Republic Pictures

US

Released in

United States

Spoken Languages

English