The Defender (Studio One)

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Ralph Bellamy

Walter Preston

Age : 87 | Popularity : 18%

Martin Balsam

Francis Toohey

Age : 76 | Popularity : 20%

Steve McQueen

Joseph Gordon

Age : 50 | Popularity : 34%

Vivian Nathan

Mrs. Gordon

Age : 98 | Popularity : 3%

William Shatner

Kenneth Preston

Age : 93 | Popularity : 34%

Ian Wolfe

Judge Marsala

Age : 95 | Popularity : 7%

David J. Stewart

Dr. Victor Wallach

Age : 51 | Popularity : 3%

Russell Hardie

First Guard

Age : 69 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Reginald Rose
Directing	Director	Robert Mulligan
Crew	Creator	Fletcher Markle
Production	Producer	Herbert Brodkin
Sound	Music	Vic Oliver
Department	Role	Name

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