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Portia on Trial is a american film of genre Drama directed by George Nichols Jr. released in USA on 8 november 1937 with Heather Angel
Portia on Trial (1937)
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Add to a movie listPortia on Trial is a 1937 American film about a trial based on story of Faith Baldwin and directed by George Nicholls, Jr.. It has the distinction of being nominated to win the Oscar for Best Music in the 10th Academy Awards.
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Lady lawyer Portia Merryman (Frieda Inescourt) defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners (Heather Angel), who is on trial for shooting her lover Earle Condon (Neil Hamilton).Actors
Heather Angel
(Elizabeth Manners)
Neil Hamilton
(Earle Condon)
Walter Abel
(Dan Foster)
Frieda Inescort
(Portia Merriman)
Ruth Donnelly
(Jane Wilkins)
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