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Portia on Trial (1937)

Movie"Will Not Interest Children!"
Audience Score
50
Portia on Trial
NR 1 hr 12 minNov 8th, 1937Drama, Crime
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!
StarringWalter AbelFrieda InescortNeil Hamilton
DirectorGeorge Nichols Jr.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 8th, 1937
Original Language:English