Portia on Trial

Portia on Trial

1937 · 1h 12m

1Nom

Directed by George Nichols Jr.

Synopsis

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!

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Details

Released
8 November 1937
Runtime
1h 12m
Director
George Nichols Jr.
Countries
United States of America
Languages
English
Production
Republic Pictures

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Cast

  • Walter Abel
  • Frieda Inescort
  • Neil Hamilton
  • Heather Angel
  • Ruth Donnelly
  • Barbara Pepper
  • Clarence Kolb
  • Anthony Marsh
  • Paul Stanton
  • George Cooper