Portia on Trial
Portia on Trial
Portia on Trial
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1937
1h 12m
5.4(7 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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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Walter Abel

Dan Foster

Walter Abel
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Frieda Inescort

Portia Merriman

Frieda Inescort
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Neil Hamilton

Earle Condon

Neil Hamilton
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Heather Angel

Elizabeth Manners

Heather Angel
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Ruth Donnelly

Jane Wilkins

Ruth Donnelly
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Barbara Pepper

Evelyn

Barbara Pepper
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Clarence Kolb

John Condon

Clarence Kolb
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Anthony Marsh

Richard Conlan

Anthony Marsh
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Paul Stanton

Judge

Paul Stanton
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George Cooper

Efe

George Cooper
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John Kelly

Hank

John Kelly
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Hobart Bosworth

Governor

Hobart Bosworth
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Ian Maclaren

Father Caslez

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Chick Chandler

Barker

Chick Chandler
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Bob Murphy

Inspector

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Inez Palange

Mrs. Gannow

Inez Palange
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Leo Gorcey

Joe Gannow

Leo Gorcey
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Huntley Gordon

Dr. Thorndike

Huntley Gordon
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Marion Ballou

Mrs. Manners

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Hooper Atchley

Jack Madden

Hooper Atchley
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Nat Carr

1st Committeeman

Nat Carr
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Lucie Kaye

Switchboard Operator

Lucie Kaye
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Jack Baxley

Juror

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Brooks Benedict

Portia's Co-Counsel

Brooks Benedict
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Lynton Brent

Reporter

Lynton Brent
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Allan Cavan

Richard Conlon's Doctor

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Frank Dae

Head of Disbarment Committee

Frank Dae
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Sayre Dearing

Prosecution Co-Counsel

Sayre Dearing
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Jack Deery

Major Greenwood

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Dick Gordon

Party Guest

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Sherry Hall

Bailiff

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Carl M. Leviness

Jury Foreman

Carl M. Leviness
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Frank Marlowe

Reporter

Frank Marlowe
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Frank McLure

Attorney at Trial

Frank McLure
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Harold Miller

Party Guest

Harold Miller
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William J. O'Brien

Juror

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Jack O'Shea

Reporter

Jack O'Shea
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Larry Steers

Party Guest

Larry Steers

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