The Defender (Studio One) (1957)
73%
User score2 votes
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.
Read the The Defender (Studio One) feature →Media
Top billed cast
Full cast & crew →
Ralph BellamyWalter Preston
Martin BalsamFrancis Toohey
Steve McQueenJoseph GordonVivian NathanMrs. Gordon
Ian WolfeJudge Marsala
William ShatnerKenneth Preston
David J. StewartDr. Victor Wallach
Russell HardieFirst Guard
Iggie WolfingtonCourt ClerkArthur StorchSeymour Miller
Frank MarthFirst Reporter
Eileen RyanBetsy FullerMovie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieDialogue densityDramaDirector preference234097Actor preference96964 · 99487 · 143365Country preferenceUsDecade preference1950
More like this
More Drama →
Viewing momentSixty Minutes
Viewing momentNapoleon
Viewing momentOppenheimer
Viewing momentThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Viewing momentRebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Viewing momentSound of Freedom
Viewing momentThe Flash
Viewing momentThe Creator
Viewing momentMy Fault
Viewing momentSilent Night
Viewing momentAvatar: The Way of Water
Viewing momentEl padrino: The Latin Godfather
Frequently asked questions about The Defender (Studio One)
What is The Defender (Studio One) about?
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.
How long is The Defender (Studio One)?
The Defender (Studio One) has a runtime of 101 minutes.