Portia on Trial
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!
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Cast
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Walter Abel
Dan Foster![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4cobP5kOsBGnvIvvHbyBCs5ziYN.jpg)
Frieda Inescort
Portia Merriman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/23jm1XwaaBKWTp5fKs7kzThK4KZ.jpg)
Neil Hamilton
Earle Condon![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aL4rV0rDtnNjHocXITevohuj9e2.jpg)
Heather Angel
Elizabeth Manners![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xg5Gq8nBGddGv4n2DQvgxZbtRNK.jpg)
Ruth Donnelly
Jane Wilkins![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1ZKZNxJ8ywkTojU9dImRr6eWdKs.jpg)
Barbara Pepper
Evelyn![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yXKI1161lk7bi5OPma3MkJhSAm3.jpg)
Clarence Kolb
John Condon![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fl3r9Dwnv1wPwRXtXJ8o3Qiw4QE.jpg)
Paul Stanton
Judge![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bvBN58M440YXUo1jYEuqFygLR04.jpg)
George Cooper
Efe![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cDp6L9tt71Au3AZAQifq03NxzOU.jpg)
John Kelly
Hank![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/embweEOzbEdv3FgNikIgv6ZoTS1.jpg)
Hobart Bosworth
Governor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/glBfQuF3m63il8bsbfKzfQU2RBp.jpg)
Chick Chandler
Barker![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sexmMMSUkytcjB4IuH18dvlWV1Y.jpg)
Inez Palange
Mrs. Gannow![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hRXC5CA5sUSgDmrnpbqG7CMbe80.jpg)
Leo Gorcey
Joe Gannow![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dlZO1dnpaVuiJyZ3BitziRgolXB.jpg)
Huntley Gordon
Dr. Thorndike![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rJ5kyxxf56ESiUPkP5OMtVGSBQZ.jpg)
Hooper Atchley
Jack Madden![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dCTqrvtQWcsfWoBZRIO9SY3nncP.jpg)
Nat Carr
1st Committeeman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/l3Bw5oBij94yG0QSO45inFnySRZ.jpg)
Brooks Benedict
Portia's Co-Counsel![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4MIUkKMGNa8bDAMdfjbImJkmT8e.jpg)
Lynton Brent
Reporter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wHwOtv12HzgffdCdz58yJQniWZ4.jpg)
Frank Dae
Head of Disbarment Committee![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/a0jKzohJkJBogIopJ8mZ00ap4iH.jpg)
Sayre Dearing
Prosecution Co-Counsel![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/AemXOHtKW9SmdHHxYyJiaFditkb.jpg)
Dick Gordon
Party Guest![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8SJQSmHZESdalItwsoarlnaohmK.jpg)
Carl M. Leviness
Jury Foreman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jABdzIeNqFF72mwNxw8yUtOLZRj.jpg)
Frank Marlowe
Reporter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cdPFQjqIGBUHg5k2Ud39sB4B8jq.jpg)
Frank McLure
Attorney at Trial![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/baYrpaujUdnO5aoQFHJrkLru7l0.jpg)
Harold Miller
Party Guest![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cAoU3FG9U9qntfjwDQX3ejv1NA0.jpg)
Jack O'Shea
Reporter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8QBHXihnGldVMNIxnbW2ljTk7Y1.jpg)
Larry Steers
Party Guest