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Portia on Trial

Will Not Interest Children!

5.4

1937•1h 12m

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

Photo of Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Dan Foster

Photo of Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Portia Merriman

Photo of Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Earle Condon

Photo of Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Elizabeth Manners

Photo of Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Jane Wilkins

Photo of Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Evelyn

Photo of Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

John Condon

Photo of Anthony Marsh

Anthony Marsh

Richard Conlan

Photo of Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Judge

Photo of George Cooper

George Cooper

Efe

Photo of John Kelly

John Kelly

Hank

Photo of Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

Governor

Photo of Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Barker

Photo of Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Mrs. Gannow

Photo of Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Joe Gannow

Photo of Huntley Gordon

Huntley Gordon

Dr. Thorndike

Photo of Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Jack Madden

Photo of Nat Carr

Nat Carr

1st Committeeman

Photo of Lucie Kaye

Lucie Kaye

Switchboard Operator

Photo of Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Portia's Co-Counsel

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