Portia on Trial

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!

Cast for Portia on Trial...

Walter Abel
Dan Foster
Frieda Inescort
Portia Merriman
Neil Hamilton
Earle Condon
Heather Angel
Elizabeth Manners
Ruth Donnelly
Jane Wilkins
Clarence Kolb
John Condon
Anthony Marsh
Richard Conlan
Ian Maclaren
Father Caslez
Bob Murphy
Inspector
Inez Palange
Mrs. Gannow
Leo Gorcey
Joe Gannow
Huntley Gordon
Dr. Thorndike
Marion Ballou
Mrs. Manners
Hooper Atchley
Jack Madden
Nat Carr
1st Committeeman
Lucie Kaye
Switchboard Operator
Brooks Benedict
Portia's Co-Counsel
Lynton Brent
Reporter
Allan Cavan
Richard Conlon's Doctor
Frank Dae
Head of Disbarment Committee
Sayre Dearing
Prosecution Co-Counsel
Jack Deery
Major Greenwood
Dick Gordon
Party Guest
Carl M. Leviness
Jury Foreman
Frank McLure
Attorney at Trial
Harold Miller
Party Guest
Jack O'Shea
Reporter
Larry Steers
Party Guest