Public Defender (1954)

Public Defender

The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 1955, a season and a half.

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Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley
as Bart Matthews
Walter Reed
Walter Reed
as Jackson Blake as Attorney as Doctor as Cassidy
Ben Welden
Ben Welden
as Donny as Boss as Pinhead Pete as Dominick
Herschel Graham
Herschel Graham
as Doctor (uncredited) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) as Projectionist (uncredited) as Jewelry Shop Worker (uncredited)
John Harmon
John Harmon
as Mr. Logan as Mr. Harding as Doc Charles as Red
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
as Mac as Guard as Charlie
John Pickard
John Pickard
as Kimball as Capt. Perry as Prosecuting Attorney
Don C. Harvey
Don C. Harvey
as Sgt. Lohman as Detective as Sheriff-Jailer
Robert Bray
Robert Bray
as Detective Jim Logan as Ray Longo as Lt. Bell
George E. Stone
George E. Stone
as Louie Ingram as Charles as Tony
Paul Brinegar
Paul Brinegar
as Bud as Vic Oliver as Keller
Paul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns
as Farmer as Adams as Harry Nelson
Russell Custer
Russell Custer
as Police Officer (uncredited) as Commuter (uncredited) as Sam (uncredited)
Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro
as
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan
as Dr. Davis as Court Clerk
Hugh Beaumont
Hugh Beaumont
as as Gil Bowman
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
as Derek as Bruce Sherman
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews
as Ben Pearce as Mr. Harrington
John Parrish
John Parrish
as Judge Langley as Commissioner
Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis
as Johnny Carson as Johnny Wagner
Russ Conway
Russ Conway
as Sam Hewit as Paul Carter
Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle
as George Hansen as Tom Gayley
Frances Rafferty
Frances Rafferty
as Barbara Norton as Nora Fulton
Madge Blake
Madge Blake
as Edna Roberts as Amy Nelson
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
as Patrolman Don Nelson as Sgt. Angel
John Craven
John Craven
as Selway as Ted Richards
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
as Lt. Burrows as Clark Drury
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
as Socrates as Jason
Phil Tead
Phil Tead
as Hotel Manager as Thomas Geer
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
as Davey Davis as Jimmy Morse
Emile Meyer
Emile Meyer
as
Catherine McLeod
Catherine McLeod
as
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
as
Stanley Clements
Stanley Clements
as
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds
as
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
as
Noel Neill
Noel Neill
as Betty
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott
as
Chris Drake
Chris Drake
as
Barbara Whiting
Barbara Whiting
as
Herbert Heyes
Herbert Heyes
as
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
as
Jesslyn Fax
Jesslyn Fax
as
Dwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman
as
Peter Hansen
Peter Hansen
as
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
as
Gregg Palmer
Gregg Palmer
as
Harlan Warde
Harlan Warde
as
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
as
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as
Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Beth Hughes
as
James Seay
James Seay
as
Skip Homeier
Skip Homeier
as
King Donovan
King Donovan
as
Allene Roberts
Allene Roberts
as
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
as
Benny Rubin
Benny Rubin
as
Martha Hyer
Martha Hyer
as
James Flavin
James Flavin
as
Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson
as Bill
Tom Brown
Tom Brown
as
Merry Anders
Merry Anders
as
Howard Wendell
Howard Wendell
as
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
as
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
as Father Dunn
Fran Bennett
Fran Bennett
as Barbara
William Yetter Sr.
William Yetter Sr.
as Mueller
John Doucette
John Doucette
as Denver Morgan
Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel
as Leo Jackson
John Larch
John Larch
as Trusty
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
as Man. Sgt. Lund
Roy Damron
Roy Damron
as Guard (uncredited)
Lisa Montell
Lisa Montell
as Bertha
Tol Avery
Tol Avery
as Hans
Celia Lovsky
Celia Lovsky
as Mrs. Pulaski
Linda Stirling
Linda Stirling
as Betty
Joe Dominguez
Joe Dominguez
as Customer (uncredited)
John Banner
John Banner
as Mr. Lambert
Robert Patten
Robert Patten
as Edward Martin
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman
as Johnny Martin
Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot
as Dobin
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke
as Mrs. Martin
Clarence Straight
Clarence Straight
as Lopez
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
as Sam
Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson
as Jeff Norton
Harold Peary
Harold Peary
as Ladislaus
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
as Attorney
Maurice Marsac
Maurice Marsac
as Mr. Peroni
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman
as Doctor (uncredited)
Julie Bennett
Julie Bennett
as Jane Stevens
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson
as Lundquist
Ray Montgomery
Ray Montgomery
as Bill Bolling
Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Dan
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
as Gunderson
John Eldredge
John Eldredge
as Chaplain
Max Showalter
Max Showalter
as Conrad Martin
Maudie Prickett
Maudie Prickett
as Mrs. Belle
Don Kennedy
Don Kennedy
as Officer Boardman
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
as Officer Davis
John Hubbard
John Hubbard
as Harris
Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke
as Dan Booker
Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
as Sgt. Willis
Alan Reed
Alan Reed
as Reet
Phillip Pine
Phillip Pine
as Bill Carson
Phyllis Coates
Phyllis Coates
as Amberlee Tolliver
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
as Willie Carter
Sarah Padden
Sarah Padden
as Eula Mae Carter
Jack Daly
Jack Daly
as Clerk
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Alan Hale Jr.
Alan Hale Jr.
as Sparky Albright
Patrick O'Neal
Patrick O'Neal
as Jim
DeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley
as Ralph Sanders
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
as Sid Page
Don 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry
as Milo Martin
Peter Adams
Peter Adams
as Preston Carstairs
Ron Nyman
Ron Nyman
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
William Forrest
William Forrest
as Mr. Berger
Damian O'Flynn
Damian O'Flynn
as Dr. Hughes
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
as 1st Policeman
Fred Essler
Fred Essler
as Steiner
Richard Deacon
Richard Deacon
as Truant Officer
Jan Shepard
Jan Shepard
as Judy Parks
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni
as Albert De Marco
Barney Phillips
Barney Phillips
as District Attorney
Henry Kulky
Henry Kulky
as Murphy
John Qualen
John Qualen
as Ames
Joey Ray
Joey Ray
as Webb
Robert Horton
Robert Horton
as Moon Franklin
Robert B. Williams
Robert B. Williams
as Superintendent
Martha Wentworth
Martha Wentworth
as Ruby Jones
Mary Webster
Mary Webster
as Mary Nelson
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
as Judge
George Cisar
George Cisar
as Attorney
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
as Frank Hackman
Hal March
Hal March
as Gil Evans
Dayton Lummis
Dayton Lummis
as Dr. Todd
Virginia Gregg
Virginia Gregg
as Judge Knox
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The case of the parolee

  • 1x2

    The unfit mother

  • 1x3

    Lost cause

  • 1x4

    The forger

  • 1x5

    The prize fighter story

  • 1x6

    The clown

  • 1x7

    Behind bars

  • 1x8

    Two brothers

  • 1x9

    Badge of honor

  • 1x10

    Let justice be done

  • 1x11

    Pauper's gold

  • 1x12

    The stepchild

  • 1x13

    The auto accident

  • 1x14

    Confession of guilt

  • 1x15

    The hobo story

  • 1x16

    Youth crime ring

  • 1x17

    Third floor rear

  • 1x18

    Out of the past (aka fifteen-year secret)

  • 1x19

    Call in the night

  • 1x20

    The escape

  • 1x21

    High stakes

  • 1x22

    Lisa

  • 1x23

    Baby for sale

  • 1x24

    Think no evil

  • 1x25

    Little egypt

  • 1x26

    The last appeal

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Return of the dead

  • 2x2

    Road to nowhere

  • 2x3

    The big race

  • 2x4

    The arsonist

  • 2x5

    Loyalty

  • 2x6

    The do-gooder

  • 2x7

    When credit is due

  • 2x8

    Crash out

  • 2x9

    Destiny

  • 2x10

    Hot rod

  • 2x11

    Until proven guilty

  • 2x12

    The hijacked truck

  • 2x13

    Circumstanial evidence

  • 2x14

    The murder photo

  • 2x15

    Open season

  • 2x16

    Socrates

  • 2x17

    Moonshine

  • 2x18

    The man who couldn't remember

  • 2x19

    Another world

  • 2x20

    Deep ditch

  • 2x21

    Gunpoint

  • 2x22

    Your witness

  • 2x23

    The director

  • 2x24

    Mama's boy

  • 2x25

    The big steel

  • 2x26

    Jackpot

  • 2x27

    A knowledge of astronomy

  • 2x28

    The hitchhiker

  • 2x29

    Brutality

  • 2x30

    Cornered

  • 2x31

    Time to kill

  • 2x32

    The sapphire mink

  • 2x33

    The stepfather

  • 2x34

    A pair of gloves

  • 2x35

    End of the line

  • 2x36

    Clifford pike

  • 2x37

    Eight out of a hundred

  • 2x38

    Condemned

  • 2x39

    Operation: cleat

  • 2x40

    Story of nora fulton

  • 2x41

    The bad ones

  • 2x42

    The jockey and the nun

  • 2x43

    Failure

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