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    The Defender (Studio One)

    101'

    1957-02-25

    6.1

    Drama,TV Movie

    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.

    WritingReginald RoseDirectingRobert Mulligan

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    Cast

    2

    Walter Preston

    Ralph Bellamy

    2

    Francis Toohey

    Martin Balsam

    2

    Joseph Gordon

    Steve McQueen

    1

    Mrs. Gordon

    Vivian Nathan

    3

    Kenneth Preston

    William Shatner

    1

    Judge Marsala

    Ian Wolfe

    1

    Dr. Victor Wallach

    David J. Stewart

    1

    First Guard

    Russell Hardie

    1

    Court Clerk

    Iggie Wolfington

    1

    Seymour Miller

    Arthur Storch

    1

    First Reporter

    Frank Marth

    1

    Betsy Fuller

    Eileen Ryan

    1

    2nd Guard

    Milton Selzer

    1

    Peter D'Agostino

    Rudy Bond

    1

    Norma Lane

    Dolores Sutton

    1

    Mary Ellen Bailey

    Rosetta LeNoire

    1

    Dr. Horace Bell

    John McGovern

    1

    Sergeant James Sheeley

    Michael Higgs

    1

    Self / Commercial Spokeswoman

    Betty Furness

    1

    Courtroom Observer

    Irene Kane

    1

    Courtroom Spectator

    Florence Stanley

    3

    Juror (uncredited)

    Ed Asner

    1

    Trial Spectator (uncredited)

    Joby Baker

    1

    Anthony Carmonada (uncredited)

    Robert Morris

    Details:

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    • Revenue: 0
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      1. List of languages:
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          1. Vote Count: 4
          2. Popularity: 0.917
          3. Status: Released
          4. Original title:The Defender (Studio One)

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