Portia on Trial

Portia on Trial

5.3

Nov 08 1937

1h 12m

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!

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Dan Foster

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Portia Merriman

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Earle Condon

Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Elizabeth Manners