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Series Details
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 69
Creators: Mort R. Lewis , Sam Shayon
Networks: CBS
Status: Ended
First Air Date: Mar 11, 1954
Recent Air Date: Jun 23, 1955
Run Time: m
In Production: No
Original Language: English
Age Rating: NR
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Production Companies: Hal Roach Studios
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Episodes
Episode 1
06 September 1954 - Return of the Dead
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Episode 2
13 September 1954 - Road to Nowhere
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Episode 3
20 September 1954 - The Big Race
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Episode 4
27 September 1954 - The Arsonist
A disturbed teen-aged boy begins setting fires in the neighborhood following an altercation with his father.
Episode 5
30 September 1954 - Loyalty
Matthews takes the case of a cop killer who is depending on his little brother's false testimony to get him off. When the killer thinks Matthews is getting to friendly with his little brother, he fires Matthews.
Episode 6
07 October 1954 - The Do-Gooder
A man is in hospital after wrecking a car with an escaped fugitive, killing the fugitive. The man is in trouble for harboring the fugitive but he refuses to speak to Matthews, his Public Defender. Matthews quickly deduces that the man doesn't want to be linked to his father who is a prominent judge.
Episode 7
14 October 1954 - When Credit Is Due
When a father of 2 is temporarily disabled in an auto accident, his wife gets a job to make ends meet. However, unscrupulous debtors begin to garnish her wages and then her boss fires her. Matthews comes to the rescue.
Episode 8
21 October 1954 - Crash Out
An prison inmate just 3 weeks from parole participates in a prison break. His wife cannot understand why he would do such a thing and goes to Bart Matthews for help,
Episode 9
28 October 1954 - Destiny
The Public Defender's deputy almost wrecks his marriage when he insists on defending a 15-year old boy accused of assault and murder.
Episode 10
04 November 1954 - Hot Rod
The Public Defender defends a young man involved in an accident that killed a young girl. He investigates to see if he was accused because he was in a hot rod.
Episode 11
11 November 1954 - Until Proven Guilty
A man becomes desperate for money when he's told his son must have an operation immediately. After getting the money, his brother-in-law arrests him, telling him he got the money illegally. Now the Public Defender must find a way to get him out of jail and reunited with his family.
Episode 12
18 November 1954 - The Hijacked Truck
A man in love is accused of hijacking. The public defender hears a story about his courtship and the reason behind his arrest.
Episode 13
25 November 1954 - Circumstanial Evidence
A story of blind justice, as Matthews defends a man whom was caught by police with the gun that killed the man's wife.
Episode 14
02 December 1954 - The Murder Photo
The answer to a murder case may just lay in the hands of a teenage boy using trick photography.
Episode 15
09 December 1954 - Open Season
It is the opening of deer season and the long-running feud between two old codgers has heated up again. When one is found shot in the woods, the other is of course the prime suspect.
Episode 16
16 December 1954 - Socrates
Guy from the hood gets framed for murder. Matthews enlists the help of Socrates, who runs the hood's homeless shelter, to obtain proof of his client's innocence.
Episode 17
23 December 1954 - Moonshine
During a raid on the Carter family still, a warden is shot and killed. Jesse Carter, fresh home from the service, is arrested for the killing.
Episode 18
30 December 1954 - The Man Who Couldn't Remember
A man is arrested for a robbery he didn't commit, but he can't remember what he did at the time of the robbery. His wife believes in his innocence. His only hope may be a mental hospital where they can help him remember.
Episode 19
06 January 1955 - Another World
The Bachman siblings are European refugees who've worked hard in America. But Hans begins to romance Wanda and convinces her to get him valuable plans. Erich ends the spy ring by shooting Hans but was it justified in Reed's definition of justice.
Episode 20
13 January 1955 - Deep Ditch
Matthews must defend a ditch-digger accused of attacking his boss. Further investigation reveals more complexity to the story.
Episode 21
20 January 1955 - Gunpoint
An ex-con is forced to rob his employer's safe by two other ex-cons who knew him from the joint.
Episode 22
27 January 1955 - Your Witness
Bart Matthews defends Karl Novak, who faces a second-degree murder charge following the grisly slaying of a storekeeper.
Episode 23
03 February 1955 - The Director
A once famous film director is now working as night-watchman at the film studio. One night he knocks down another film director, who once was his assistant director but now is the famous one, and takes 300 dollars from him. The public defender cannot understand why somebody would destroy all of his former reputation for such a small crime.
Episode 24
10 February 1955 - Mama's Boy
After a boy is discovered dead in the hallway at school, one of his classmates is arrested since he was caught fighting with him at the time of his death. The Public Defender sets out to find out if the boy's being a "Mama's Boy" may have been the cause for what the classmates claim was an accident.
Episode 25
17 February 1955 - The Big Steel
A man is accused of purposely running a co-worker down and is arrested for attempted murder. But the Public Defender is able to get him off after talking to his other co-workers. Oh, but wait, that's only half the story.
Episode 26
24 February 1955 - Jackpot
A kid is arrested for gang activity after mugging a cop, but the gang is being organized by some influential people, so the other gang members threaten to kill the kid if he talks. The Public defender must get to the bottom of things before someone else is hurt!
Episode 27
03 March 1955 - A Knowledge of Astronomy
An error in reading the stars provides the key clue in unraveling crimes committed at an oil drilling site.
Episode 28
10 March 1955 - The Hitchhiker
A soldier about to ship out of the country is on his way home to his pregnant wife. He gets a ride with a woman who takes him as far as the car rental place. Later that night, the man and his wife are arrested for stealing the car and hitting an old, blind woman. The Public Defender searches for the young woman who gave him a ride, but she seems to not exist.
Episode 29
17 March 1955 - Brutality
A man arrested for robbery swears he's innocent and only signed the confession because the arresting officer beat him up.
Episode 30
24 March 1955 - Cornered
An upcoming prizefighter wants to turn himself into Matthews for parole violation but the threats of small time hoodlums and the actions of a clueless police officer cause things to go wrong.
Episode 31
31 March 1955 - Time to Kill
When Peter Stone hears that a murder suspect fits his description, his extreme paranoia leads him to take actions that make him appear guilty. He is eventually convicted of a murder he had nothing to do with. Matthews appeals his case.
Episode 32
07 April 1955 - The Sapphire Mink
A young modal is arrested for stealing a mink, but she says she had permission to wear it.
Episode 33
14 April 1955 - The Stepfather
A teenage boy, stepson of the Police Chief, is arrested for breaking into a gas station. The Chief is convinced he can help him. Bart steps in to help and all is resolved in the end when the Chief faces the boy down.
Episode 34
21 April 1955 - A Pair of Gloves
Flippant small time hood and three time loser Allie Kilgore claims he bought out of town a pair of gloves that are the like the pair he is accused of taking in a home burglary.
Episode 35
28 April 1955 - End of the Line
An elderly Public Defender determines to keep busy during the weeks until his retirement comes through. He puts himself at great odds to keep a man from being sent to prison. Bart Matthews comes to his aid.
Episode 36
05 May 1955 - Clifford Pike
A man admits to murdering his aunt and grandmother, claiming insanity. But the case goes through all twists and turns before the amazing truth is revealed.
Episode 37
12 May 1955 - Eight Out of a Hundred
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Episode 38
19 May 1955 - Condemned
An alcoholic vagrant is charged with the murder of a police officer.
Episode 39
26 May 1955 - Operation: CLEAT
Law enforcement agencies from the U.S. and Mexico join forces after the public defenders' office uncovers a car theft ring that is connected to drug trafficking.
Episode 40
02 June 1955 - Story of Nora Fulton
Matthews defends an ex-policeman's daughter when she is accused of murdering her boyfriend.
Episode 41
09 June 1955 - The Bad Ones
A 'Good Kid' gets caught up with the wrong crowd and his parents seem unable to do anything About it.
Episode 42
16 June 1955 - The Jockey and the Nun
Joey leaves his orphanage to be a jockey when an encounter with hotel owner Mr. Barry gets him returned. But after the hotel is burned Joey is arrested. Only Sister Anthony continues to believe him during the trial.
Episode 43
23 June 1955 - Failure
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