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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.

Directing:
  • Robert Mulligan

Writing:
  • Reginald Rose

Stars:
Release Date: 1957-02-25
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  • Language: en
  • Runtime: 101
John McGovern
John McGovern
Dr. Horace Bell
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 Shatn...
Kenneth Preston
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
Judge Marsala
David J. Stewart
David J. Stew...
Dr. Victor Wallach
Russell Hardie
Russell Hardi...
First Guard
Iggie Wolfington
Iggie Wolfing...
Court Clerk
Arthur Storch
Arthur Storch
Seymour Miller
Frank Marth
Frank Marth
First Reporter
Eileen Ryan
Eileen Ryan
Betsy Fuller
Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer
2nd Guard
Rudy Bond
Rudy Bond
Peter D'Agostino
Dolores Sutton
Dolores Sutto...
Norma Lane
Rosetta LeNoire
Rosetta LeNoi...
Mary Ellen Bailey
Michael Higgs
Michael Higgs
Sergeant James Sheeley
Betty Furness
Betty Furness
Self / Commercial Spokeswoman
Irene Kane
Irene Kane
Courtroom Observer
Florence Stanley
Florence Stan...
Courtroom Spectator
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
Juror (uncredited)
Joby Baker
Joby Baker
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Morris
Robert Morris
Anthony Carmonada (uncredited)
Edward Asner
Edward Asner
Juror (uncredited)
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