The Defenders (1961)

The Defenders

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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E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall
as Lawrence Preston
Robert Reed
Robert Reed
as Kenneth Preston
Polly Rowles
Polly Rowles
as Helen Donaldson
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
as District Attorney Daniel Jackson as District Attorney as Officer Bond as Nixie as Assistant District Attorney
J.D. Cannon
J.D. Cannon
as District Attorney as Assistant District Attorney Ashley as District Attorney Manetto as D.A. Al Ashley
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton
as District Attorney as Bryan Phelps as Tark Bennett as D.A. Sid Morgan as Miles Morgan
Frank Overton
Frank Overton
as D.A. Bill Bryan as District Attorney as Malcolm Page as Richard Holmes as William Bryan
Joan Hackett
Joan Hackett
as Joan Miller
William Shatner
William Shatner
as Jim McCleery as Charles Terranova as Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes as Gil Rawson as Cliff Sellers
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland
as District Attorney as Assistant District Attorney Murphy as as District Attorney Gardella
Michael Strong
Michael Strong
as Dr. Sobranie as Sgt. Jesse Cobb
Edward Binns
Edward Binns
as District Attorney Wolf as Victor Fergusson
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
as Arnold McCabe as Joey Americus as Adam Novins as Dino Locatelli
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
as District Attorney as Floyd Harker as Bernard Maxwell
Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker
as United States Attorney Brooker as James Henry David as Dr. Ralph Ames as Edward Banter
Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor
as D.A. James Evans as Frank Evans
Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia
as Mr. Kraft as Peter Chakris as George Morton as Sullivan
Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford
as David Marcus as Louis Brandt as Willie Drucker
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
as Joe Larch
Val Avery
Val Avery
as Strafaci as Mac Peters as D.A. Anthony Periko
Malachi Throne
Malachi Throne
as District Attorney as D.A. Gelwicks as
Robert Webber
Robert Webber
as Michael Hillyer as Father Phelps as Douglas
Barbara Barrie
Barbara Barrie
as Shirley Lowell as Fran Helber
Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
as George Helber as Acting Governor White as Harvey Slaughter
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
as Luke Jackson as Bill Andrews as Al Rogart
Patrick O'Neal
Patrick O'Neal
as Sammy Slater as Jackson Dark as George Wheaton
Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda Vaccaro
as Shirley Thysen as Renee Shube as Debbie Briggs
Dana Elcar
Dana Elcar
as Rankin as District Attorney as Dr. Marvin Graham
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
as Bob Garrison
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
as Stanley McGuirk
George Mitchell
George Mitchell
as Judge Cortland as Judge
Joanne Linville
Joanne Linville
as Peg McCleery as Vera Jackman
James Broderick
James Broderick
as Chuck Agostini as George Schreiber
Fritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver
as Vincent Kayle as Leo Graves
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
as Joe Manson as Jerry Thomas
Kathleen Maguire
Kathleen Maguire
as Verna Olson as Beverly Moffat
Sylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney
as Adela Collins
Don Gordon
Don Gordon
as Joey Tassili
Alexander Scourby
Alexander Scourby
as George Matthias as John Wellman
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
as Reverend Harris Bonham as Lieutenant Andrews
Lynn Loring
Lynn Loring
as Blair Martin as Irene Demas
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
as Jason Thomas as Alfred Carter Jr.
Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan
as Peter Crewe as John Strafaci
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin
as Howard Potter as Marty Wisnovsky
George Voskovec
George Voskovec
as Louis Astor as Dr. Leo Ladzlow
Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon
as Mrs. Vronis as Mary Alice Trotter
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
as Joshua Ryder as Dr. Hugh Morgan
Nancy Marchand
Nancy Marchand
as Mrs. Crile as Rhoda Banter
James Patterson
James Patterson
as Don Franks as Barney LeMay
Barbara Baxley
Barbara Baxley
as Helen Glass as Deirdre Jael
Lou Antonio
Lou Antonio
as Danny Norton as Bo Jackson
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
as Cliff Wakeman as Alan Link
Alfred Ryder
Alfred Ryder
as Charley Baronne as Dr. Stanley Winters
Arthur Hill
Arthur Hill
as Fred Braden as Matthew J. Ritter
William Daniels
William Daniels
as Mike Herman as Malloy
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle
as Franklin Williams as Peter Dowling
Mitchell Ryan
Mitchell Ryan
as Harry Cook as Jack Bostick
Rudy Bond
Rudy Bond
as Cy Wright as Mr. Thompson
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman
as Edmund Lockwood as Jim Lewton
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
as Mrs. Cooper as Louisa Clarendon
Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert
as Florence Meech as Eve Gideon Tubberbye
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
as Robert Burke as Buddy
Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer
as Paul Look as Constable Raymond Kimble
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
as Harry Obermayer as Tim Sellers
Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva
as Arnold Fermuller as Peter Cole
James Karen
James Karen
as Rabbi Fine as Paul Damon
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
as Norma Burgess as Maria Edwards
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
as Dr. Finch as Dr. Leon Elm
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Collin Wilcox Paxton
as Rita Bernard as Marilyn Andrews
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
as Anne Clark as Melissa Holmes
Jessica Walter
Jessica Walter
as Myra Maxwell as Sharon Ruskin
Diana Van der Vlis
Diana Van der Vlis
as Charlene Turner as Didi Rawson
Loring Smith
Loring Smith
as Commissioner Frank Conn
Barnard Hughes
Barnard Hughes
as Lester Swann
Robert Gerringer
Robert Gerringer
as D.A. Louis Fontana
Michael Higgins
Michael Higgins
as Dr. Fowler
Conrad Bain
Conrad Bain
as District Attorney Monahan
Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
as Mrs. Larsen
Peter von Zerneck
Peter von Zerneck
as Dr. Gerhardt
Charlotte Rae
Charlotte Rae
as Mrs. Abeles
Ricardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban
as 'Spanish John' Espejo
Richard Bright
Richard Bright
as Phil Macy
Ward Costello
Ward Costello
as Tom Aufderheidie
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
as Margit Wolsung
John Alexander
John Alexander
as Judd Forrest
Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks
as Laura Potter
Ken Kercheval
Ken Kercheval
as Jack Wilks
James Noble
James Noble
as Ron Mayberry
Lester Rawlins
Lester Rawlins
as Dr. Wuhl
Doris Rich
Doris Rich
as Mrs. Thomas
Addison Powell
Addison Powell
as Ed Caldwell
Paul Hartman
Paul Hartman
as Sid Barber
Pat Henning
Pat Henning
as Tom Powers
Bette Henritze
Bette Henritze
as Katie Malloy
Mary Michael
Mary Michael
as The Maid
Kenneth Konopka
Kenneth Konopka
as Subway Attendant
Philip Abbott
Philip Abbott
as Dr. Bill Conrad
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
as Henry Schell
Clu Gulager
Clu Gulager
as Tom Clinton
David J. Stewart
David J. Stewart
as Judge Steiner
Frank Gorshin
Frank Gorshin
as Harry Simms
Mary Fickett
Mary Fickett
as Jenny Scott
Fred Stewart
Fred Stewart
as Alfred Keller
Kent Smith
Kent Smith
as Dwight Harkavy
Eva Gabor
Eva Gabor
as Madeline Gideon Goblanski
Julie Newmar
Julie Newmar
as Brandy Gideon Morfoot
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
as Dr. William Graham
Olive Deering
Olive Deering
as Mrs. Pomeroy
Zachary Scott
Zachary Scott
as Jason Lorne
Harry Townes
Harry Townes
as D.A. John McGuire
Frank Sutton
Frank Sutton
as Joe Dubois
Norma Crane
Norma Crane
as Belle Remington
Leora Dana
Leora Dana
as Carol Clark
Dolores Sutton
Dolores Sutton
as Beatrice Agostini
Crahan Denton
Crahan Denton
as Al Wilkinson
Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller
as Sergeant Wysenski
Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens
as Andrew Trenchard
Anne Meacham
Anne Meacham
as Martha Brubaker
Roland Winters
Roland Winters
as Jeff Brubaker
Larry Gates
Larry Gates
as Prof. Robert Hopkins
Sylvia Miles
Sylvia Miles
as Miss Constanto
Biff McGuire
Biff McGuire
as Morton Benjamin
Salome Jens
Salome Jens
as Fay Dumont
Howard St. John
Howard St. John
as James Stanhope
Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell
as Edna Holley
Lee Philips
Lee Philips
as Colonel Miller
Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
as Waiter
Robert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon
as Dr. Ernest Montgomery
Harold J. Stone
Harold J. Stone
as Charles Crewe
Paul Stevens
Paul Stevens
as D.A. Max Hunter
Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman
as Martha Harrow
William Hickey
William Hickey
as Hary Lewis
Ed Begley
Ed Begley
as Simon Gray
Jason Evers
Jason Evers
as Steve Janos
Felicia Farr
Felicia Farr
as Mildred Janos
Lois Smith
Lois Smith
as Esther Terranova
Mario Alcalde
Mario Alcalde
as Ramon Lopez
Miriam Colon
Miriam Colon
as Carmella Lopez
Albert Salmi
Albert Salmi
as Peter Brinks
John Kerr
John Kerr
as Jonathan Winthrop
Charles Grodin
Charles Grodin
as Thomas Martin
Enid Markey
Enid Markey
as Elspeth Clarendon
Linda Marsh
Linda Marsh
as Carla March
Stuart Erwin
Stuart Erwin
as Joseph Green
Virginia Gilmore
Virginia Gilmore
as Laura Fuller
Mary Astor
Mary Astor
as Flora Goode
Charles Aidman
Charles Aidman
as Dr. Fred Burton
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
as Ralph Johnson
George Mathews
George Mathews
as Detective Al Marks
William Redfield
William Redfield
as Earl Tibbets
Estelle Parsons
Estelle Parsons
as Mrs. Martin
James Farentino
James Farentino
as Carlo Rimini
Frank Silvera
Frank Silvera
as Ballin
Austin Willis
Austin Willis
as District Attorney
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn
as Hilda Wesley
Russell Collins
Russell Collins
as Dean Fellows
Philip Coolidge
Philip Coolidge
as Joe Lundeen
Walter Abel
Walter Abel
as Ben Burke
Joe Mantell
Joe Mantell
as District Attorney Lavin
Leo Genn
Leo Genn
as Dr. Morton Chaney
Frances Reid
Frances Reid
as Mary Cheyney
Arch Johnson
Arch Johnson
as Frank Thorpe
Louise Larabee
Louise Larabee
as Dorothy Patterson
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
as Juror #11
Lilia Skala
Lilia Skala
as Clara Solasky
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
as John Solasky
Peter Fonda
Peter Fonda
as Gary Foster
Robert Earl Jones
Robert Earl Jones
as Joe Dean
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
as Jeannie Birch
Andrew Duggan
Andrew Duggan
as Frank Rawlins
Janet Ward
Janet Ward
as Thelma Dawson
Philip Bruns
Philip Bruns
as District Attorney
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
as Arnold Foster
Janet Margolin
Janet Margolin
as Dinah Caldwell
Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker
as Floyd Cooper
John Marley
John Marley
as District Attorney Samartino
Barry Morse
Barry Morse
as Gregor Martin
Mike Kellin
Mike Kellin
as Harold Brickman
James Gregory
James Gregory
as Paul Tasso
Martin Landau
Martin Landau
as Dr. Daniel Orren
Janice Rule
Janice Rule
as Sheila Phelps
Peter Duryea
Peter Duryea
as Collier
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
as Private Austin George
Anne Jackson
Anne Jackson
as Sally Brandt
Norman Fell
Norman Fell
as George Capp
Joan Copeland
Joan Copeland
as Phyllis Maxwell
Susan Oliver
Susan Oliver
as Anna Leverton
Milton Berle
Milton Berle
as Denny Martin
Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt
as Della Martin
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
as Dr. Simons
Skip Homeier
Skip Homeier
as Lieutenant Commander Randolph Kiley
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
as Catherine Collins
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith
as Mr. Collins
Anne Seymour
Anne Seymour
as Julianna Tripp
James Coburn
James Coburn
as Earl Chafee
Logan Ramsey
Logan Ramsey
as Mr. Dollicker
Mildred Dunnock
Mildred Dunnock
as Irene Brennan
Donald Harron
Donald Harron
as Professor Wilson
Mark Lenard
Mark Lenard
as Assistant District Attorney Holloman
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
as District Attorney
Phyllis Thaxter
Phyllis Thaxter
as Dolores Ritter
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
as Angela Simms
Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward
as H.T. Harris
Mercedes McCambridge
Mercedes McCambridge
as Mildred Cochraine
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
as Gary Degan
Daniel J. Travanti
Daniel J. Travanti
as Detective Russo
Michael V. Gazzo
Michael V. Gazzo
as Schultz
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Lila Windell
Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
as Bethany Windell
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
as Mark Vronis
Kathryn Hays
Kathryn Hays
as Katy Vronis
Madlyn Rhue
Madlyn Rhue
as Christine Knox
Robert Walker Jr.
Robert Walker Jr.
as Erik Davis
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
as Mr. Westfall
Beatrice Straight
Beatrice Straight
as Mrs. Campbell
Dane Clark
Dane Clark
as Mark Gerard
Nancy Wickwire
Nancy Wickwire
as Elena Garrison
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
as Leo Rolf
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter
as Eileen Rolf
Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson
as Roger Bailey Sr.
Brandon De Wilde
Brandon De Wilde
as Roger Bailey Jr.
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
as Dr. Byron Saul
Carol Eve Rossen
Carol Eve Rossen
as Sandra
William Smithers
William Smithers
as District Attorney Koch
John Colicos
John Colicos
as District Attorney
Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr.
as Charlton White
Michael Lombard
Michael Lombard
as Corino
George Petrie
George Petrie
as Detective Handley
William Severs
William Severs
as Red Bradley
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
as Blakey
Dan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy
as Governor William Defoe
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
as J.P. Loring
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
as Catherine Collins
King Donovan
King Donovan
as Lou Desmond
Susan Anspach
Susan Anspach
as Jackie Dowling
Joan Darling
Joan Darling
as Bertha Schlock
Murray Matheson
Murray Matheson
as Sir Tony Beardsley
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley
as Charlie Barry
Shirl Conway
Shirl Conway
as Agnes Haycroft
Gloria DeHaven
Gloria DeHaven
as Agnes Gideon Pratt
Tsai Chin
Tsai Chin
as Parma Gideon
Albert Linville
Albert Linville
as Detective
Bruce Kirby
Bruce Kirby
as Italian Record
Gary Oakes
Gary Oakes
as Mr. Goblanski
Alfred de la Fuente
Alfred de la Fuente
as Willis
Sandy Ackland
Sandy Ackland
as Joshua Gideon
Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Ashley
as Joyce Harkavy
Gerald Hiken
Gerald Hiken
as Coroner Adams
William Clemens
William Clemens
as Detective Zorn
James Dukas
James Dukas
as The Photographer
William Hamilton
William Hamilton
as The Policeman
Barry Newman
Barry Newman
as The Reporter
Vincent Van Lynn
Vincent Van Lynn
as The Clerk
Wynn Wright
Wynn Wright
as The Judge
Juano Hernández
Juano Hernández
as Juan Tomasso
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Quality of mercy

  • 1x2

    Killer instinct

  • 1x3

    Death across the counter

  • 1x4

    The riot

  • 1x5

    The young lovers

  • 1x6

    The boy between

  • 1x7

    The hundred lives of harry simms

  • 1x8

    The accident

  • 1x9

    The trial of jenny scott

  • 1x10

    The man with the concrete thumb

  • 1x11

    The treadmill

  • 1x12

    Perjury

  • 1x13

    The attack

  • 1x14

    The prowler

  • 1x15

    Gideon's follies

  • 1x16

    The best defense

  • 1x17

    The bedside murder

  • 1x18

    The search

  • 1x19

    Storm at birch glen

  • 1x20

    The point shaver

  • 1x21

    The locked room

  • 1x22

    The empty chute

  • 1x23

    The crusader

  • 1x24

    The hickory indian

  • 1x25

    The iron man

  • 1x26

    The tarnished cross

  • 1x27

    The last six months

  • 1x28

    The naked heiress

  • 1x29

    Reunion with death

  • 1x30

    The benefactor

  • 1x31

    Along came a spider

  • 1x32

    The broken barrelhead

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The voices of death

  • 2x2

    Blood country

  • 2x3

    The indelible silence

  • 2x4

    The seven ghosts of simon gray

  • 2x5

    The unwanted

  • 2x6

    Madman (1)

  • 2x7

    Madman (2)

  • 2x8

    The bigamist

  • 2x9

    The avenger

  • 2x10

    The invisible badge

  • 2x11

    The hidden jungle

  • 2x12

    The savage infant

  • 2x13

    The apostle

  • 2x14

    Grandma tnt

  • 2x15

    Don't take the stand

  • 2x16

    Kill or be killed

  • 2x17

    Man against himself

  • 2x18

    The poisoned fruit doctrine

  • 2x19

    Poltergeist

  • 2x20

    Ordeal

  • 2x21

    The hour before doomsday

  • 2x22

    The traitor

  • 2x23

    The eye of fear

  • 2x24

    Metamorphosis

  • 2x25

    The last illusion

  • 2x26

    The heathen

  • 2x27

    A book for burning

  • 2x28

    A taste of vengeance

  • 2x29

    The colossus

  • 2x30

    Judgment eve

  • 2x31

    The noose

  • 2x32

    Everybody else is dead

  • 2x33

    The trial of twenty-two

  • 2x34

    The brother killers

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    The weeping baboon

  • 3x2

    The empty heart

  • 3x3

    The captive

  • 3x4

    The bagman

  • 3x5

    Conspiracy of silence

  • 3x6

    The cruel hook

  • 3x7

    Star-spangled ghetto

  • 3x8

    Loophole

  • 3x9

    The seal of confession

  • 3x10

    Climate of evil

  • 3x11

    The crowd pleaser

  • 3x12

    Old lady ironsides

  • 3x13

    Fugue for trumpet and small boy

  • 3x14

    Claire cheval died in boston

  • 3x15

    The last day

  • 3x16

    Blacklist

  • 3x17

    Who'll dig his grave?

  • 3x18

    All the silent voices

  • 3x19

    The secret

  • 3x20

    The pill man

  • 3x21

    Drink like a lady

  • 3x22

    Survival

  • 3x23

    Moment of truth

  • 3x24

    The hidden fury

  • 3x25

    Die laughing

  • 3x26

    May day! may day!

  • 3x27

    The thief

  • 3x28

    Yankee go home

  • 3x29

    The man who saved his country

  • 3x30

    Mind over murder

  • 3x31

    The sixth alarm

  • 3x32

    The fine line

  • 3x33

    The non-violent

  • 3x34

    Stowaway

  • 3x35

    Hollow triumph

  • 3x36

    The uncivil war

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    The seven hundred-year old gang (1)

  • 4x2

    The seven hundred-year old gang (2)

  • 4x3

    Hero of the people

  • 4x4

    Go-between

  • 4x5

    Conflict of interests

  • 4x6

    The man who . . .

  • 4x7

    Turning point

  • 4x8

    A taste of ashes

  • 4x9

    Comeback

  • 4x10

    The siege

  • 4x11

    Whitewash

  • 4x12

    A voice loud and clear

  • 4x13

    King of the hill

  • 4x14

    Whipping boy

  • 4x15

    Eyewitness

  • 4x16

    The silent killers

  • 4x17

    Death on wheels

  • 4x18

    The unwritten law

  • 4x19

    The objector

  • 4x20

    Fires of the mind

  • 4x21

    No-knock

  • 4x22

    The merry-go-round murder

  • 4x23

    Nobody asks what side you're on . . .

  • 4x24

    Impeachment

  • 4x25

    The sworn twelve

  • 4x26

    A matter of law and disorder

  • 4x27

    Youths and maidens on an evening walk

  • 4x28

    The prosecutor

  • 4x29

    The bum's rush

  • 4x30

    Only a child

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