The Defender (Studio One)

The Defender (Studio One) (1957)

Released: 1957-02-25 Duration: 1hr 41min
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Rating 7.2

Overview

The pilot for the television series, "The Defenders." The story of Walter and Kenneth Pearson, a father-and-son legal team. Broadcast as two segments of "Studio One," the story relates how the Pearsons defend a young man accused of killing a woman during a robbery attempt.

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Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.064

Directed By

Robert Mulligan

TOP CAST

Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy

Walter Preston

Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam

Francis Toohey

Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen

Joseph Gordon

Vivian Nathan
Vivian Nathan

Mrs. Gordon

William Shatner
William Shatner

Kenneth Preston

Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe

Judge Marsala

David J. Stewart
David J. Stewart

Dr. Victor Wallach

Russell Hardie
Russell Hardie

First Guard

Iggie Wolfington
Iggie Wolfington

Court Clerk

Arthur Storch
Arthur Storch

Seymour Miller

Frank Marth
Frank Marth

First Reporter

Eileen Ryan
Eileen Ryan

Betsy Fuller

Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer

2nd Guard

Rudy Bond
Rudy Bond

Peter D'Agostino

Dolores Sutton
Dolores Sutton

Norma Lane

Rosetta LeNoire
Rosetta LeNoire

Mary Ellen Bailey

John McGovern
John McGovern

Dr. Horace Bell

Michael Higgs
Michael Higgs

Sergeant James Sheeley

Betty Furness
Betty Furness

Self / Commercial Spokeswoman

Irene Kane
Irene Kane

Courtroom Observer

Florence Stanley
Florence Stanley

Courtroom Spectator

Ed Asner
Ed Asner

Juror (uncredited)

Joby Baker
Joby Baker

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Morris
Robert Morris

Anthony Carmonada (uncredited)

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