The Defender (Studio One)
First aired on Feb 25, 1957
Runtime: 101mins
70%
Genres: 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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Ralph Bellamy | Walter Preston
Martin Balsam | Francis Toohey
Steve McQueen | Joseph Gordon
Vivian Nathan | Mrs. Gordon
William Shatner | Kenneth Preston
Ian Wolfe | Judge Marsala
Featured Crew
Herbert Brodkin | Producer
Fletcher Markle | Creator
Reginald Rose | Writer
Vic Oliver | Music
Robert Mulligan | Director
