The Defender (Studio One) Poster

The Defender (Studio One) 1957

β˜… 7.22 votes101 minπŸ“… 1957-02-25

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.

Director: Robert Mulligan

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