Portia on Trial 87 years old
Will Not Interest Children!
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!
Credits
Portia on Trial Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Walter Abel He was 39, 88 years old when he died | as Dan Foster |
| Chick Chandler He was 32, 83 years old when he died | as Barker |
| Larry Steers He was 49, 63 years old when he died | as Party Guest |
| Barbara Pepper She was 22, 54 years old when she died | as Evelyn |
| Frieda Inescort She was 36, 74 years old when she died | as Portia Merriman |
| Clarence Kolb He was 63, 90 years old when he died | as John Condon |
| Frank Marlowe He was 33, 60 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Ian Maclaren was 87, 56 years old when died | as Father Caslez |
| Ruth Donnelly She was 41, 86 years old when she died | as Jane Wilkins |
| Neil Hamilton He was 38, 85 years old when he died | as Earle Condon |
| Huntley Gordon He was 50, 69 years old when he died | as Dr. Thorndike |
| Leo Gorcey He was 20, 51 years old when he died | as Joe Gannow |
| Hooper Atchley He was 50, 56 years old when he died | as Jack Madden |
| Hobart Bosworth He was 70, 76 years old when he died | as Governor |
| Harold Miller He was 43, 78 years old when he died | as Party Guest |
| Allan Cavan He was 57, 60 years old when he died | as Richard Conlon's Doctor |
| Inez Palange She was 48, 73 years old when she died | as Mrs. Gannow |
| Heather Angel She was 28, 77 years old when she died | as Elizabeth Manners |
| Brooks Benedict He was 41, 71 years old when he died | as Portia's Co-Counsel |
| John Kelly He was 36, 46 years old when he died | as Hank |
| Paul Stanton He was 29, now 57 years old | as Judge |
| Jack O'Shea He was 20, now 67 years old | as Reporter |
| Frank Dae | as Head of Disbarment Committee |
| Lynton Brent He was 40, 83 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Sayre Dearing He was 38, 79 years old when he died | as Prosecution Co-Counsel |
| Dick Gordon He was 6, 12 years old when he died | as Party Guest |
| George Cooper He was 44, 122 years old when he died | as Efe |
| Jack Deery | as Major Greenwood |
| Sherry Hall He was 45, 91 years old when he died | as Bailiff |
| Frank McLure He was 44, 67 years old when he died | as Attorney at Trial |
| Nat Carr He was 51, 57 years old when he died | as 1st Committeeman |
Portia on Trial Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| George Nichols, Jr. as Director. | Directing |
Portia on Trial (87 years)
Will Not Interest Children!
- Release day: Monday, November 08, 1937
- Runtime: 72 minutes