Portia on Trial 1937

Synopsis:

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!

Directed by: George Nichols Jr.
Runtime: 72 minutes
Tagline: Will Not Interest Children!
Cast:
Walter Abel
Walter Abel
Dan Foster 
Frieda Inescort
Frieda Inescort
Portia Merriman 
Neil Hamilton
Neil Hamilton
Earle Condon 
Heather Angel
Heather Angel
Elizabeth Manners 
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Jane Wilkins 
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
Evelyn