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The Defender (Studio One)

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The Defender (Studio One)

7.2

1h 41m

1957

Synopsis

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.

Director

Robert Mulligan

DramaTV Movie

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Cast & Crew

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

as Walter Preston

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

as Francis Toohey

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

as Joseph Gordon

Vivian Nathan

Vivian Nathan

as Mrs. Gordon

William Shatner

William Shatner

as Kenneth Preston

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

as Judge Marsala

David J. Stewart

David J. Stewart

as Dr. Victor Wallach

Russell Hardie

Russell Hardie

as First Guard

Iggie Wolfington

Iggie Wolfington

as Court Clerk

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