The Defender (Studio One)

Name: The Defender (Studio One)
Director: Robert Mulligan
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1957-02-25
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Ralph Bellamy, Martin Balsam, Steve McQueen, Vivian Nathan, William Shatner

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1957 · 101 min · Drama · TV Movie · TMDB 6.1/10

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.

Directed by Robert Mulligan

Cast

Ralph Bellamy — Walter Preston
Martin Balsam — Francis Toohey
Steve McQueen — Joseph Gordon
Vivian Nathan — Mrs. Gordon
William Shatner — Kenneth Preston