The Defenders (TV Series)
1961·United States·60 min.
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TV Series (1961-965). 4 Seasons. 132 Episodes. Recent law school graduate (Robert Reed) joins his father (E.G. Marshall) as the pair tackle challenging legal cases, often involving issues which were highly touchy for the times (abortion, euthanasia, "un-American" activities, movie censorship). In most the freshly minted lawyer has much to learn from his father's extensive legal experience.
DirectorReginald Rose·Paul Bogart·Stuart Rosenberg·David Greene·Buzz Kulik·Don Richardson·Franklin J. Schaffner·Daniel Petrie·Charles S. Dubin·Alex March·Elliot Silverstein·John Brahm·Leonard Horn·Paul Stanley·Jack Smight·Robert Butler·Shepard Traube·Philip Leacock·Paul Sylbert·William Ball·Robert StevensShow all
ScreenwriterReginald Rose·David Karp·William Woolfolk·Ernest Kinoy·Larry Cohen·Stanley R. Greenberg·Roger H. Lewis·Robert J. Crean·David Shaw·Max Ehrlich·Robert ThomShow all
MusicLeonard Rosenman
CinematographyMaurice Hartzband
CastE.G. Marshall·Robert Reed·Joan Hackett·Ossie Davis·Polly Rowles·Henry Lascoe·Sylvia Sidney·Lee Grant·Cliff Hall·Joseph Julian·Lonny Chapman·Dana Elcar·Gene WilderShow all
Original titleThe Defenders (TV Series)