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The Defender (Studio One)

1957 · 1h 41m · Drama, TV Movie

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.

Where to watch The Defender (Studio One)

The Defender (Studio One) is streaming in the US on Tubi TV.

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Cast

• Ralph Bellamy as Walter Preston
• Martin Balsam as Francis Toohey
• Steve McQueen as Joseph Gordon
• Vivian Nathan as Mrs. Gordon
• William Shatner as Kenneth Preston
• Ian Wolfe as Judge Marsala
• David J. Stewart as Dr. Victor Wallach
• Russell Hardie as First Guard
• Iggie Wolfington as Court Clerk
• Arthur Storch as Seymour Miller
• Frank Marth as First Reporter
• Eileen Ryan as Betsy Fuller

Details

Director

Robert Mulligan

Released

February 25, 1957

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

Status

Released

TMDB score

6.1 / 10 from 4 votes