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Studio One - The Defender (1957)

1957 · Television · 59 min

  • Drama

Synopsis

25 Feb 1957 and 4 Mar 1957 Director: Robert Mulligan Writers: Reginald Rise, Fletcher Markle Ralph Bellamy, Martin Balsam, Steve McQueen, William Shatner A young criminal attorney and his firm-owning father defend a 19 year-old on trial for a murder that he swears he did not commit. Personal conflicts arise with the attorney and his father while the prosecution puts on a dramatic and convincing argument of guilt. Studio One was an American anthology drama television series that was adapted from a radio series. It was created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. It premiered on November 7, 1948, and ended on September 29, 1958, with a total of 467 episodes over the course of 10 seasons.

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Running time
59 minutes
Collection
1950s Classic TV, Classic TV
Internet Archive item
studio-one-the-defender-part-01-1957

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