Portia on Trial | |
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Directed by | George Nicholls, Jr. |
Produced by | Albert E. Levoy |
Written by |
Faith Baldwin (story) Samuel Ornitz Edward E. Paramore Jr. |
Starring |
Frieda Inescourt Heather Angel Neil Hamilton Walter Abel |
Music by | Alberto Colombo |
Cinematography | Harry J. Wild |
Edited by | Howard O'Neill |
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Distributed by | Republic Pictures Corp. |
Release date
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November 8, 1937 |
Running time
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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 has the distinction of being nominated to win the Oscar for Best Music in the 10th Academy Awards.
Lady lawyer Portia Merryman (Frieda Inescourt) defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners (Heather Angel), who is on trial for shooting her lover Earle Condon (Neil Hamilton).