The Defenders (1961)
The Defenders is a 1961 drama series created by Reginald Rose. It stars E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed and Polly Rowles.
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.
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What is The Defenders about?
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.
When was The Defenders released?
The Defenders was released on 16 September 1961.
How many episodes does The Defenders have?
The Defenders has 132 episodes across 4 seasons.
Who made The Defenders?
The Defenders was created by Reginald Rose.
Cast
- E.G. Marshall as Lawrence Preston
- Robert Reed as Kenneth Preston
- Polly Rowles as Helen Donaldson
- Ossie Davis as District Attorney Daniel Jackson
- J.D. Cannon as District Attorney
- Murray Hamilton as District Attorney
- Frank Overton as D.A. Bill Bryan
- Joan Hackett as Joan Miller
- William Shatner as Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes
- Simon Oakland as District Attorney
- Michael Strong as Dr. Sobranie
- Edward Binns as District Attorney Wolf