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Public Defender(1954)

NR1954 – 19552 seasons69 episodes30m

63%User score 63 percent

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Overview

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.

Created by: Mort R. Lewis, Sam Shayon

Seasons(2)

Season 11954 · 26 episodesMarch 11, 1954
Season 21954 · 43 episodesSeptember 6, 1954

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Public Defender (1954) | Watch Free Online Movies

Reed Hadley

Bart Matthews

Frankie Darro

Emile Meyer

Catherine McLeod

Don Beddoe

Stanley Clements

Gene Reynolds

Ann Doran

Noel Neill

Betty

Ross Elliott

Chris Drake

Barbara Whiting

Herbert Heyes

George Lloyd

Jesslyn Fax

Peter Hansen

Ray Teal

Gregg Palmer

Roy Barcroft

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

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Facts

Status: Ended
Type: Scripted
Original name: Public Defender
First aired: March 11, 1954
Last aired: June 23, 1955
Network: CBS
Original language: English

Keywords

lawyer
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