United States / Feb 25, 1957
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Russell Hardie | First Guard |
| Iggie Wolfington | Court Clerk |
| Arthur Storch | Seymour Miller |
| Frank Marth | First Reporter |
| Eileen Ryan | Betsy Fuller |
| Milton Selzer | 2nd Guard |
| Rudy Bond | Peter D'Agostino |
| Dolores Sutton | Norma Lane |
| Rosetta LeNoire | Mary Ellen Bailey |
| John McGovern | Dr. Horace Bell |
| Michael Higgs | Sergeant James Sheeley |
| Betty Furness | Self / Commercial Spokeswoman |
| Irene Kane | Courtroom Observer |
| Florence Stanley | Courtroom Spectator |
| Ed Asner | Juror (uncredited) |
| Joby Baker | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Robert Morris | Anthony Carmonada (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Defender (Studio One) |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 25 febbraio 1957 |
| Production | Herbert Brodkin |
| Writer | Reginald Rose |
| Assistant directors | Robert Mulligan |
| Music | Vic Oliver |
| Sound | Vic Oliver |
Release dates
TV
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