The Defender (Studio One)
The Defender (Studio One)

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The Defender (Studio One)

Tubi TV
Tubi TV (Free)
7.2(2 votes)
1957
1h 41m
DramaTV 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.

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

Directed by

Robert Mulligan

Robert Mulligan

Written by

Reginald Rose

Reginald Rose

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