Portia on Trial [218342] Released: 1937-11-08 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 72 mins Popularity: 0.3755 Vote Average: 5.429 Vote Count: 7 Overview: 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! Cast [38] Walter AbelDan Foster Frieda InescortPortia Merriman Neil HamiltonEarle Condon Heather AngelElizabeth Manner Ruth DonnellyJane Wilkins Barbara PepperEvelyn Clarence KolbJohn Condon Anthony MarshRichard Conlan Paul StantonJudge George CooperEfe John KellyHank Hobart BosworthGovernor Ian MaclarenFather Caslez Chick ChandlerBarker Bob MurphyInspector Inez PalangeMrs. Gannow Leo GorceyJoe Gannow Huntley GordonDr. Thorndike Marion BallouMrs. Manners Hooper AtchleyJack Madden Nat Carr1st Committeeman Lucie KayeSwitchboard Oper Jack BaxleyJuror Brooks BenedictPortia's Co-Coun Lynton BrentReporter Allan CavanRichard Conlon's Frank DaeHead of Disbarme Sayre DearingProsecution Co-C Jack DeeryMajor Greenwood Dick GordonParty Guest Sherry HallBailiff Carl M. LevinessJury Foreman Frank MarloweReporter Frank McLureAttorney at Tria Harold MillerParty Guest William J. O'BrienJuror Jack O'SheaReporter Larry SteersParty Guest Trailers