United States / Nov 08, 1937
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anthony Marsh | Richard Conlan |
| Paul Stanton | Judge |
| George Cooper | Efe |
| John Kelly | Hank |
| Hobart Bosworth | Governor |
| Ian Maclaren | Father Caslez |
| Chick Chandler | Barker |
| Bob Murphy | Inspector |
| Inez Palange | Mrs. Gannow |
| Leo Gorcey | Joe Gannow |
| Huntley Gordon | Dr. Thorndike |
| Marion Ballou | Mrs. Manners |
| Hooper Atchley | Jack Madden |
| Nat Carr | 1st Committeeman |
| Lucie Kaye | Switchboard Operator |
| Jack Baxley | Juror |
| Brooks Benedict | Portia's Co-Counsel |
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| Lynton Brent | Reporter |
| Allan Cavan | Richard Conlon's Doctor |
| Frank Dae | Head of Disbarment Committee |
| Sayre Dearing | Prosecution Co-Counsel |
| Jack Deery | Major Greenwood |
| Dick Gordon | Party Guest |
| Sherry Hall | Bailiff |
| Carl M. Leviness | Jury Foreman |
| Frank Marlowe | Reporter |
| Frank McLure | Attorney at Trial |
| Harold Miller | Party Guest |
| William J. O'Brien | Juror |
| Jack O'Shea | Reporter |
| Larry Steers | Party Guest |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Portia on Trial |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Republic Pictures |
| Release date | 8 novembre 1937 |
| Assistant directors | George Nichols Jr. |
| Music | Alberto Colombo |
| Sound | Alberto Colombo |
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