Movie Description
The Defender (Studio One)
(1957)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Robert Mulligan
- Producer : Herbert Brodkin
- Writer : Reginald Rose
- Cast : Ralph Bellamy,Martin Balsam,Steve McQueen,Vivian Nathan,William Shatner,Ian Wolfe,David J. Stewart,Russell Hardie,Iggie Wolfington,Arthur Storch,Frank Marth,Eileen Ryan,Milton Selzer,Rudy Bond,Dolores Sutton,Rosetta LeNoire,John McGovern,Michael Higgs,Betty Furness,Irene Kane,Florence Stanley,Ed Asner,Joby Baker,Robert Morris
Cast
Walter Preston
Francis Toohey
Joseph Gordon
Mrs. Gordon
Kenneth Preston
Judge Marsala
Dr. Victor Wallach
First Guard
Court Clerk
Seymour Miller
First Reporter
Betsy Fuller
2nd Guard
Peter D'Agostino
Norma Lane
Mary Ellen Bailey
Dr. Horace Bell
Sergeant James Sheeley
Self / Commercial Spokeswoman
Courtroom Observer
Courtroom Spectator
Juror (uncredited)
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Anthony Carmonada (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Defender (Studio One)
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-02-25
Original Language
Runtime 01h 41m
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
