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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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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Not for laughs or comfort.
Movies with
Cast
24 of 24
Ralph BellamyWalter Preston
Martin BalsamFrancis Toohey
Steve McQueenJoseph Gordon
Vivian NathanMrs. Gordon
William ShatnerKenneth Preston
Ian WolfeJudge Marsala
David J. StewartDr. Victor Wallach
Russell HardieFirst Guard
Iggie WolfingtonCourt Clerk
Arthur StorchSeymour Miller
Frank MarthFirst Reporter
Eileen RyanBetsy Fuller
Milton Selzer2nd Guard
Rudy BondPeter D'Agostino
Dolores SuttonNorma Lane
Rosetta LeNoireMary Ellen Bailey
John McGovernDr. Horace Bell
Michael HiggsSergeant James Sheeley
Betty FurnessSelf / Commercial Spokeswoman
Irene KaneCourtroom Observer
Florence StanleyCourtroom Spectator
Ed AsnerJuror (uncredited)
Joby BakerTrial Spectator (uncredited)
Robert MorrisAnthony Carmonada (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- Robert Mulligan
- Written by
- Reginald Rose
- Produced by
- Herbert Brodkin
- Music by
- Vic Oliver
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
February 25, 1957 · 1 h 41 min · Violence
- Released
- February 25, 1957
- Runtime
- 1 h 41 min
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Original language
- English
- Available in
- 5 countries

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