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Portia on Trial (1937)
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72 min | Crime, Drama

Portia on Trial (1937)

Approved

72 min | Crime, Drama

Lady lawyer Portia Merryman (Frieda Inescourt) defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners (Heather Angel), who is on trial for shooting her lover Earle Condon (Neil Hamilton).

Director

George Nicholls Jr. (as George Nichols Jr.)

Writers

Faith Baldwin (original story) | Samuel Ornitz (screenplay) | Edward E. Paramore Jr. (adaptation) (additional dialogue)

Cinematographer

Harry J. Wild (photography) (as Harry Wild)

Editor

Howard O'Neill

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Updated Nov 8, 1937

Release date

Nov 8, 1937 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
40 cast members

Name	Known for
Walter Abel Dan Foster Dan Foster See fewer	13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
Frieda Inescort Portia Merriman Portia Merriman See fewer	The Return of the Vampire (1943)
Neil Hamilton Earle Condon Earle Condon See fewer	Batman: The Movie (1966)
Heather Angel Elizabeth Manners Elizabeth Manners See fewer	Suspicion (1941)
Ruth Donnelly Jane Wilkins Jane Wilkins See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Barbara Pepper Evelyn Evelyn See fewer	Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Clarence Kolb John Condon John Condon See fewer	His Girl Friday (1940)
Anthony Marsh Richard Conlan Richard Conlan See fewer	Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
Paul Stanton Judge Judge See fewer	Bachelor Mother (1939)
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John Kelly Hank Hank See fewer	Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Hobart Bosworth Governor Governor See fewer	The Blood Ship (1927)
Ian Maclaren Father Caslez Father Caslez See fewer	The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
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Inez Palange Mrs. Gannow Mrs. Gannow See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Leo Gorcey Joe Gannow Joe Gannow See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Huntley Gordon Dr. Thorndike Dr. Thorndike See fewer	Red-Haired Alibi (1932)
Marion Ballou Mrs. Manners Mrs. Manners See fewer	The Big Pond (1930)
Hooper Atchley Jack Madden Jack Madden See fewer	The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936)
Nat Carr 1st Committeeman 1st Committeeman See fewer	The Talk of Hollywood (1929)
Lucie Kaye Switchboard Operator Switchboard Operator See fewer	Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)
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