Portia on Trial (1937)
Crime
Drama
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 a relationship with Earle Condon, but Earle's father, powerful publisher John Condon (Clarence Kolb), 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 (Walter Abel) -- the attorney for the prosecution. LA Law and The Practice have nothing on this one!
Cast
Dan Foster
Portia Merriman
Hank
Governor
Father Caslez
Barker
Inspector
Mrs. Gannow
Joe Gannow
Dr. Thorndike
Mrs. Manners
Jack Madden
Earle Condon
1st Committeeman
Switchboard Operator
Juror
Portia's Co-Counsel
Reporter
Richard Conlon's Doctor
Head of Disbarment Committee
Prosecution Co-Counsel
Major Greenwood
Party Guest
Elizabeth Manners
Bailiff
Jury Foreman
Reporter
Attorney at Trial
Party Guest
Juror
Reporter
Party Guest
Jane Wilkins
Evelyn
John Condon
Richard Conlan
Judge
Efe
Crew
Director