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Directed by | George Nicholls Jr. |
Written by | Faith Baldwin (story) Samuel Ornitz Edward E. Paramore Jr. |
Produced by | Albert E. Levoy |
Starring | Frieda Inescort Heather Angel Neil Hamilton Walter Abel |
Cinematography | Harry J. Wild |
Edited by | Howard O'Neill |
Music by | Alberto Colombo |
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Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Portia on Trial is a 1937 American film about a trial based on story of Faith Baldwin and directed by George Nicholls Jr. It was nominated to win the Oscar for Best Music in the 10th Academy Awards.[1]
Plot
Lady lawyer Portia Merryman defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners, who is on trial for shooting her lover Earle Condon.
Cast
Actor/Actress | Character |
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Walter Abel | Dan Foster |
Frieda Inescort | Portia Merriman |
Neil Hamilton | Earle Condon |
Heather Angel | Elizabeth Manners |
Ruth Donnelly | Jane Wilkins |
Barbara Pepper | Evelyn |
Clarence Kolb | John Condon |
Anthony Marsh | Richard Conlan |
Paul Stanton | Judge |
George Cooper | Efe |
John Kelly | Hank |
Hobart Bosworth | Governator |
Ian MacLaren | Father Caslez |
Leo Gorcey | Joe Gannow |
References
- ^ "The 10th Academy Awards (1938) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
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