The Defender (Studio One)
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.
Directed by Robert Mulligan · Written by Reginald Rose
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Ralph Bellamy Walter Preston -
Martin Balsam Francis Toohey -
Steve McQueen Joseph Gordon -
Vivian Nathan Mrs. Gordon -
William Shatner Kenneth Preston -
Ian Wolfe Judge Marsala -
David J. Stewart Dr. Victor Wallach -
Russell Hardie First Guard -
Iggie Wolfington Court Clerk - Arthur Storch Seymour Miller
- Frank Marth First Reporter
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Eileen Ryan Betsy Fuller
Make it a double feature
3h 50m together
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