Public Defender

Total Seasons :2Total Episodes : 69

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.

Episodes(26)

The Case of the Parolee

1. The Case of the Parolee

Air Date : 1954-03-11

The Unfit Mother

2. The Unfit Mother

Air Date : 1954-03-18

Lost Cause

3. Lost Cause

Air Date : 1954-03-25

The Forger

4. The Forger

Air Date : 1954-04-01

The Prize Fighter Story

5. The Prize Fighter Story

Air Date : 1954-04-08

The Clown

6. The Clown

Air Date : 1954-04-15

Behind Bars

7. Behind Bars

Air Date : 1954-04-22

Two Brothers

8. Two Brothers

Air Date : 1954-04-29

Badge of Honor

9. Badge of Honor

Air Date : 1954-05-06

Let Justice Be Done

10. Let Justice Be Done

Air Date : 1954-05-13

Pauper's Gold

11. Pauper's Gold

Air Date : 1954-05-20

The Stepchild

12. The Stepchild

Air Date : 1954-05-27

The Auto Accident

13. The Auto Accident

Air Date : 1954-06-03

Confession of Guilt

14. Confession of Guilt

A woman confesses to shooting her ex-husband and is to stand trial for murder. Her boyfriend tells the public defender what really happened.

Air Date : 1954-06-10

The Hobo Story

15. The Hobo Story

Air Date : 1954-06-17

Youth Crime Ring

16. Youth Crime Ring

Air Date : 1954-06-24

Third Floor Rear

17. Third Floor Rear

Air Date : 1954-07-01

Out of the Past (aka Fifteen-Year Secret)

18. Out of the Past (aka Fifteen-Year Secret)

Air Date : 1954-07-05

Call in the Night

19. Call in the Night

Air Date : 1954-07-12

The Escape

20. The Escape

Air Date : 1954-07-19

High Stakes

21. High Stakes

Air Date : 1954-07-26

Lisa

22. Lisa

Air Date : 1954-08-02

Baby for Sale

23. Baby for Sale

Air Date : 1954-08-09

Think No Evil

24. Think No Evil

Air Date : 1954-08-16

Little Egypt

25. Little Egypt

Air Date : 1954-08-23

The Last Appeal

26. The Last Appeal

Air Date : 1954-08-30

Cast

Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley

(Bart Matthews)

Walter Reed
Walter Reed

(Cassidy)

Ben Welden
Ben Welden

(Pinhead Pete)

John Pickard
John Pickard

(Kimball)

John Craven
John Craven

(Ted Richards)

Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty

(Lt. Burrows)

Phil Tead
Phil Tead

(Hotel Manager)

Paul Brinegar
Paul Brinegar

(Vic Oliver)

Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel

(Jimmy Morse)

Herschel Graham

(Jewelry Shop Worker (uncredited))

Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro

( - )

Emile Meyer
Emile Meyer

( - )

Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe

( - )

Noel Neill
Noel Neill

(Betty)

Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott

( - )

Chris Drake
Chris Drake

( - )

Barbara Whiting
Barbara Whiting

( - )

Herbert Heyes
Herbert Heyes

( - )

George Lloyd
George Lloyd

( - )

Jesslyn Fax
Jesslyn Fax

( - )

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard

( - )

Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Beth Hughes

( - )

James Seay
James Seay

( - )

Skip Homeier
Skip Homeier

( - )

King Donovan
King Donovan

( - )

Allene Roberts
Allene Roberts

( - )

Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley

( - )

Benny Rubin
Benny Rubin

( - )

James Flavin
James Flavin

( - )

Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson

(Bill)

Tom Brown
Tom Brown

( - )

Merry Anders
Merry Anders

( - )

Howard Wendell
Howard Wendell

( - )

Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong

(Father Dunn)

John Parrish
John Parrish

(Commissioner)

Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney

(Guard)

John Banner
John Banner

(Mr. Lambert)

Robert Patten
Robert Patten

(Edward Martin)

Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman

(Johnny Martin)

Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot

(Dobin)

Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke

(Mrs. Martin)

Clarence Straight

(Lopez)

Jack Gargan

(Court Clerk)

Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson

(Jeff Norton)

Frances Rafferty
Frances Rafferty

(Barbara Norton)

Harold Peary
Harold Peary

(Ladislaus)

Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews

(Mr. Harrington)

Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox

(Attorney)

Maurice Marsac
Maurice Marsac

(Mr. Peroni)

Tom Coleman

(Doctor (uncredited))

Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr.

(Dan)

Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell

(Gunderson)

John Eldredge
John Eldredge

(Chaplain)

John Hubbard
John Hubbard

(Harris)

Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke

(Dan Booker)

Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel

(Sgt. Willis)

Alan Reed
Alan Reed

(Reet)

Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis

(Johnny Wagner)

Jack Daly

(Clerk)

Dick Gordon

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Patrick O'Neal
Patrick O'Neal

(Jim)

George E. Stone
George E. Stone

(Tony)

Don 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry

(Milo Martin)

Peter Adams
Peter Adams

(Preston Carstairs)

Ron Nyman

(Carnival Worker (uncredited))

Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar

(1st Policeman)

Fred Essler
Fred Essler

(Steiner)

Richard Deacon
Richard Deacon

(Truant Officer)

Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni

(Albert De Marco)

Hugh Beaumont
Hugh Beaumont

(Gil Bowman)

Barney Phillips
Barney Phillips

(District Attorney)

Henry Kulky
Henry Kulky

(Murphy)

John Qualen
John Qualen

(Ames)

Joey Ray

(Webb)

Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle

(George Hansen)

Russ Conway
Russ Conway

(Sam Hewit)

Martha Wentworth
Martha Wentworth

(Ruby Jones)

Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille

(Frank Hackman)

Walter Coy
Walter Coy

(Det. Sgt. Eggers)

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