Portia on Trial (1937)
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Portia on Trial (Original Title)
StoryLine
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!
Details
Tag Line: Will Not Interest Children!Country: United States of AmericaOriginal Language: enRelease Date: 08/11/1937Run Time: 72 minPopularity: 3.748Spoken Languages: EnglishStatus: Released