Film

Portia on Trial

1937 · 1h 12m · Crime · Drama

Will Not Interest Children!

IMDb

5.8

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!

Walter Abel

Dan Foster

Frieda Inescort

Portia Merriman

Neil Hamilton

Earle Condon

Heather Angel

Elizabeth Manners

Ruth Donnelly

Jane Wilkins

Barbara Pepper

Evelyn

Clarence Kolb

John Condon

Anthony Marsh

Richard Conlan

Paul Stanton

Judge

George Cooper

Efe

John Kelly

Hank

Hobart Bosworth

Governor

Ian Maclaren

Father Caslez

Chick Chandler

Barker

Bob Murphy

Inspector

Inez Palange

Mrs. Gannow

• George Nichols Jr.Director
• Alberto ColomboOriginal Music Composer

Release date

November 8, 1937

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 12m

Genres

Crime, Drama