CTVA
The Classic TV Archive - US Legal Drama Series
Brenner
(1959,64)
The Defenders (1961-65)
The Nurses (1962-65)
Espionage (1963-64)
For the People
(1965) Coronet Blue (1967)
The Defenders
Episode Guide - November 2007
(ep. #2.14)
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:-
Rina Fox, Tom Alger, Cindy Rumbold
Leonard Rachiele (Eps. 7, 54)
Bob Lamm (New York)<blamm@concentric.net>
Author of Articles on another Herbert Brodkin series "The Nurses" in
"The Journal Of Popular Television Volume 23 no. 2 Summer 1995
article entitled -"The Nurses: Television's Forgotten Gems"
"TV Collector" Volume 2 no. 58 Jan-Feb 1992
references:-
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http:/us.imdm.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
The Herbert Brodkin Retrospective by The Museum Of Broadcasting
(now The Museum Of Television Of Radio)
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THE DEFENDERS
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Plautus Production
for
CBS (Saturdays 8:30 pm EST)(season 1-2)(1961-63)
CBS (Saturdays 9:00 pm EST)(season 3) (1963-64)
CBS (Thursdays 10:00 pm EST)(season 4)(1964-65)
Created by Reginald Rose
Executive producer
Herbert Brodkin
Produced by Robert Markell
/ George Justin
US Legal Drama series 1961-65 132 episodes x 60 min bw
starring
E.G. Marshall as Attorney Lawrence Preston
Robert Reed as Attorney Kenneth Preston
also
Polly Rowles as Helen Donaldson (1961-1962)
Joan Hackett as Joan Miller (1961-1962)
recurring guest stars:
Judson Laire, Frank Overton, Ossie Davis, Murray Hamilton
Lonny Chapman, J.D. Cannon
Premise:
Cases of a father and son lawyer team.
Superior courtroom drama, usually with serious issues at stake.
Reviews/Awards:
"Stunning guest performances with provocative situations -
glorious teleplays by veterans of the golden age"
"A milestone in television" Leslie Halliwell
Golden Globe Award - 1963 - Best TV Show
'The Defenders' theme music by Leonard Rosenman
Herbert Brodkin/Plautus Productions produced "Brenner",
"The Defenders" "The Doctors and The Nurses" "For The People"
and "Espionage" and "Coronet Blue"
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0.00 pilot - CBS Studio One: THE DEFENDER (pt 1 & 2) (120 min. total)
5Feb57 (pt 1) 12Feb57 (pt 2) CBS, Monday 10:00-11:00 pm
Produced by Herbert Brodkin
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by Robert Mulligan
starring
Ralph Bellamy
Martin Balsam as the prosecutor
Steve McQueen as the client
William Shatner
Ian Wolfe as the judge
Vivian Nathan,
David J. Stewart.
Although uncredited, Edward Asner was unmistakable as the jury foreman.
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CBS Saturdays 8.30 Eastern
32 episodes
1.01 [--] The Defenders: THE QUALITY OF MERCY
16Sep61
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Stars
Jack Klugman (Quincy, The Odd Couple)
Philip Abbott (The FBI)
Michael Lipton
Gene Hackman
Joan Hackett (recurring)
The legal and moral implications of mercy killing are examined as the
Prestons defend a doctor charged with killing a Mongoloid baby.
1.02 [--] The Defenders: KILLER INSTINCT
23Sep61 CBS, Saturday 8:30pm EST
Written by John Vlahos
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Guest Stars: [TA]
William Shatner .......... Jim McCleery
Joanne Linville .......... Peg McCleery
Joan Hackett ............. Joan Miller (recurring)
Edith Meiser ............. Mrs. Kane
Jeffrey Rowland .......... Bobby McCleery
Kermit Murdock ........... District Attorney Larkin
with:
Mitch Ryan
Lester Rawlins
Synopsis 1:
When mild-mannered Jim McCleery kills a bully in a fight it seems a clear
case of self-defense. But the district attorney brings out an interesting
point during the trial - during the war McCleery was trained to kill any
attacker on sight.
Synopsis 2:
Jim McCleery (William Shatner) has won a fight - at the cost of his
opponent's life and his own freedom.
1.03 [--] The Defenders: DEATH ACROSS THE
COUNTER
30Sep61 CBS Sat
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Stars: [TA]
Clu Gulager ............. Tom Clinton
Frank McHugh ............ Henry Schell
Harry Townes ............ McGuire
J. Pat O'Malley ......... painter
Joan Hackett ............ Joan Miller (recurring)
Synopsis 1:
Drug addict Tom Clinton and his partner Henry Schell rob a delicatessen. In
the struggle, the storeowner is killed. Tom, accused of the murder, is
convinced of his guilt. But Kenneth Preston is not: He decides to do a
little detective work.
Synopsis 2:
The tortured world of a dope addict is explored in this story of a young
man convinced he's guilty of murder - although he has no recollection of
the crime.
1.04 [--] The Defenders: THE RIOT
07Oct61
Written by Max Ehrlich
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Stars:
Fritz Weaver
Ossie Davis (Evening Shade)
Joan Hackett (recurring)
Preston (E.G. Marshall) undertakes a delicate and dangerous task:
acting as intermediary for the investigators of a prison riot.
1.05 [--] The Defenders: THE YOUNG LOVERS
14Oct61 CBS, Saturday 8:30pm
Written by John Vlahos
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Stars: [TA]
Lynn Loring ................. Irene
Burt Brinckerhoff ........... David Roth
David J. Stewart ............ Judge Steiner
Muni Seroff ................. Mr. Roth
Zvee Scooler ................ Mr. Morris
George Ebeling .............. McGuire
Mary Finney ................. Mrs. Johnson
Larry Robinson .............. Dr. Griffiths
John Seymour ................ Dr. Long
Jeremiah Morris ............. Mr. Demas
Gerry Jedd .................. Mrs. Demas
Joan Hackett ................ Joan Miller (recurring)
Synopsis 1:
Young David Roth is accused of abandoning his baby. Preston tells David he
can't help unless he knows the whereabouts of the child's mother - but
David refuses to implicate his young wife.
Synopsis 2:
A destitute young couple take a desperate gamble to provide for themselves
and their baby.
1.06 [--] The Defenders: THE BOY BETWEEN
21Oct61
Written by Robert Thom
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Guest Stars:
Norma Crane (as Belle Remmington)
Ilka Chase (Trials of O'Brien)
Arthur Hill (Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law)
Joan Hackett (recurring)
with
Richard Thomas (The Waltons)
Anne Seymour
Barnard Hughes (Mr. Merlin)
The Prestons become embroiled in a bitter custody battle when they are
retained by Belle Remington (Norma Crane), who insists her son never be
allowed to see his father.
1.07 [--] The Defenders: THE HUNDRED LIVES
OF HARRY SIMMS
28Oct61 CBS Sat
Written by Alvin Boretz
Directed by John Brahm
Guest Stars: [TA]
Sam Wanamaker ............. Dr. Ralph Ames
Frank Gorshin ............. Harry Simms
Frank Overton ............. Bryan, the D.A.
Joan Hackett .............. Joan Miller (recurring)
Synopsis 1:
Impersonator Harry Simms is accused of killing his fiancée, and he asks Ken
to defend him. But Ken is baffled by Harry's plea: he says he couldn't have
murdered the girl - because Humphrey Bogart did it.
Synopsis 2:
Defending murder suspect Harry Simms (Frank Gorshin), Ken (Robert Reed)
is baffled by the mimic's claim that actor James Cagney committed the
crime.
1.08 [--] The Defenders: THE ACCIDENT
4Nov61
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Stars:
Evans Evans
Lonnie Chapman
Joan Hackett (recurring)
A woman charged with criminal negligence when she hits a child while
driving home from a party.
1.09 [--] The Defenders: THE TRIAL OF JENNY SCOTT
11Nov61
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Stars:
Pat Hingle
Mary Fickett (as Jenny Scott)
Joan Hackett (recurring)
Synopsis 1:
Lawrence Preston agrees to defend a woman accused of murdering her husband.
All the evidence points to her guilt, and in an attempt to prove his client
innocent Preston is forced to subject the prosecution's chief witness to a
ruthless cross examination.
(22Feb62 BBC UK, Thur 8:0pm)
Synopsis 2:
Unhappily married Jenny Scott (Mary Fickett) is the prime suspect when
her husband is murdered.
1.10 [--] The Defenders: THE MAN WITH THE
CONCRETE THUMB
18Nov61 CBS, Saturday 8:30pm
Written by Ernest Kinoy
Directed by Ralph Nelson
Guest Stars: [TA]
Loring Smith .............. Francis Conn
Polly Rowles .............. Helen
Fred Stewart .............. Arthur Keller
Joan Hackett .............. Joan Miller (recurring)
Synopsis 1:
Commissioner Francis Conn wants a park destroyed to make way for a highway,
and Joan Miller joins a group who picket to save the greenery. Someone in
the crowd throws a brick at Arthur Keller, one of Conn's men.
Synopsis 2:
Picketing to save a park, Joan Miller (Joan Hackett) is charged with
second-degree assault when a brick thrown by one of the demonstrators
injures an adversary.
1.11 [--] The Defenders: THE TREADMILL
25Nov61
Written by Peter Stone
Directed by Don Richardson
Guest Stars:
Leora Dana
Judson Laire
Alfred Ryder
Edward Binns (as Victor Fergusson)
Joan Hackett (recurring)
Released from a mental hospital, Victor Fergusson (Edward Binns) is forced
to stand trial for a murder he committed 25 years before.
1.12 [--] The Defenders: PERJURY
2Dec61
Written by Adrian Spies
Directed by Boris Sagal
Guest Stars:
Robert Duvall (Lonesome Dove)
Robert Loggia (The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca, T.H.E. Cat)
Ellen Madison
Joan Hackett (recurring)
Charged with perjury, a witness says he lied because Preston asked him to.
1.13 [--] The Defenders: THE ATTACK
09Dec61
Written by John Bloch
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
guest stars
Richard Kiley
Barbara Barrie (Barney Miller)
Michael Constantine
J.D. Cannon (McCloud)
Martin Sheen
Nancy Marchand (Lou Grant)
The impact of public opinion on a trial is examined in this story of a
policeman who kills the alleged molester of his young daughter.
1.14 [--] The Defenders: THE PROWLER
16Dec61
Written by David Shaw
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Zohra Lampert
Kent Smith (as Dwight Harkavy)(The Rough Riders)
Elizabeth Ashley (Evening Shade)
Joan Hackett (recurring)
Dwight Harkavy (Kent Smith) goes on trial for shooting a prowler - who
was his wife's first husband.
1.15 [--] The Defenders: GIDEON'S FOLLIES
23Dec61
Written by Robert J. Crean
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Guest Stars:
Shirl Conway
Julie Newmar
Zohra Lampert
Gloria DeHaven
Eva Gabor (Green Acres)
with
Tsai Chin
Arthur Hughes
Conrad Bain (Diff'rent Strokes)
Preston investigates the death of a millionaire playboy - murdered before
he could divide his estate among his current spouse and five ex-wives.
1.16 [--] The Defenders: THE BEST DEFENSE
31Dec61
Written by Ernest Kinoy
Directed by Paul Stanley
Guest Stars:
Martin Balsam (Archie Bunker's Place)
Edward Andrews
Joan Hackett (recurring)
The Prestons come to the aid of a racketeer charged with the gangland
murder of a small-time hoodlum.
1.17 [--] The Defenders: THE BEDSIDE MURDER
6Jan62
Written by Max Erhlich
Directed by Fielder Cook
Guest Stars:
Sam Jaffe (Ben Casey)
Alexander Scourby
Barry Morse
Joan Hackett (recurring)
with
Murray Hamilton
The Prestons defend a doctor accused of murdering a wealthy patient who
promised to leave him a large sum in her will.
1.18 [--] The Defenders: THE SEARCH
20Jan62 CBS, Saturday 8:30pm
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by John Brahm
Guest Stars: [TA]
Jack Klugman .............. Charles Gramaglia
Olive Deering ............. Mrs. Ernest Pomeroy
James Congdon ............. James Mitchell
Harry Millard ............. Ernest Pomeroy
Judson Laire .............. the Judge
Luiella Gear
Joan Hackett .............. Joan Miller (recurring)
Synopsis 1:
Six years ago Preston defended Ernest Pomeroy, who was executed for the
murder of a business executive. But now James Mitchell tells police they
got the wrong man - he committed the crime himself.
Sytnopsis 2:
An old homicide case is reopened when James Mitchell (James Congdon)
confesses to a murder for which another man was executed six years earlier.
1.19 [--] The Defenders: STORM AT BIRCH GLEN
27Jan62 CBS, Saturday 8:30pm
Written by Jerome Ross
Directed by John Brahm
Guest Stars: [TA]
James Broderick ............. Charles Agostini (Father of Matthew Broderick)
Dolores Sutton .............. Beatrice Agostini
Stanley Kristien ............ Lochlin
Steve Curry ................. Peter Swaboda
Logan Ramsey ................ Weymeister
Leon Janney ................. Kimbrough
Synopsis 1:
Young Peter Swaboda, a reform-school inmate, is found beaten to death on
the school grounds. Scarface Lochlin, a fellow inmate, says he saw cottage
supervisor Charles Agostini beat Swaboda on previous occasions, and he
accuses him of the murder.
Synopsis 2:
The Prestons encounter fear and hostility at a reform school when they are
retained by a supervisor charged with murdering one of the inmates.
1.20 [--] The Defenders: THE POINT SHAVER
3Feb62
Written by Mann Rubin
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Stars:
Alan Hewitt
Andrew Prine (The Wide Country)
Polly Rowles
with
Paul Prokop
The Prestons defend a college basketball star accused of fixing a game.
1.21 [--] The Defenders: THE LOCKED ROOM
10Feb62
Written by Ernest Kinoy
Directed by David Greene
Guest Stars
Viveca Lindfors (mother of actor Kristofer Tabori)
Dody Goodman
Inga Swenson (Benson)
Zachary Scott
Conflicting interpretations of the same evidence are examined. During
a murder trial, three jurors imagine how the crime may have been committed.
1.22 [--] The Defenders: THE EMPTY CHUTE
17Feb62
Written by Max Ehrlich
Directed by Jack Smight
Guest Stars:
Neva Patterson (Nichols)
Chester Morris
Michael Strong
Joan Hackett (recurring)
The Army suspects foul play when a paratrooper's chute fails to open and
he falls to his death.
1.23 [--] The Defenders: THE CRUSADER
24Feb62
Written by Jerome Ross
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Guest Stars:
Warren Stevens (The Richard Boone Show)
Alan Bunce
Ronald Winters
Joan Hackett (recurring)
with
Anne Meacham
Ken launches a personal investigation when a model prisoner - jailed for
crimes he insists he never committed - is refused parole.
1.24 [--] The Defenders: THE HICKORY INDIAN
3Mar62
Written by David Karp
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Larry Gates
Wayne Robertson
Leo Penn
George Voskovec (as Louis Astor)
The defendant: Louis Astor (George Voskovec), who's charged with stealing
money from his son's firm.
1.25 [--] The Defenders: THE IRON MAN
10Mar62
Written by Albert Sanders
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Stars:
Ben Piazza
Robert Gerringer
The Prestons give a campus fascist leader a lesson in democracy when he's
arrested after his henchmen beat up a heckler.
1.26 [--] The Defenders: THE TARNISHED CROSS
17Mar62
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Guest Stars:
Martin Sheen
Biff McGuire
Bill Gunn
The Prestons become defense counselors in a kangaroo court set up by a
group of teenagers bent on trying an alleged murderer.
1.27 [--] The Defenders: THE LAST SIX MONTHS
31Mar62
Written by Max Ehrlich
Directed by David Greene
Guest Stars:
Arthur Hill (as Fred Braden)
Louisa Horton
J.D. Cannon
Martin B. Ruby
Incurably ill Fred Braden (Arthur Hill) strangles his partner, who refused
to guarantee Mrs. Braden a monthly allowance.
1.28 [--] The Defenders: THE NAKED HEIRESS
7Apr62
Written by Alvin Boretz
Directed by Jack Smight
Guest Stars:
Glenda Farrell (as Edna Holley)
Conrad Nagel
Salome Jens (sister-in-law of actor Anthony Zerbe)
Howard St. John
John McGovern
Edna Holley (Glenda Farrell) invites trouble when she blackmails a
professor who's interested in her daughter, a strip-tease artist.
1.29 [--] The Defenders: REUNION WITH DEATH
21Apr62
Written by David Shaw
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Guest Stars:
Robert Webber
Lee Philipps
with
Woodrow Parfrey
Gene Wilder
Michael Conrad (Delvecchio, Hill Street Blues)
A group of Air Force veterans set up a kangaroo court to try one of their
number for treason.
1.30 [--] The Defenders: THE BENEFACTOR
28Mar62
Teleplay by Peter Stone
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Guest Stars:
Judson Laire
Robert F. Simon
Collin Wilcox
Synopsis 1:
A highly acclaimed teleplay on abortion controversy.
Synopsis 2:
A controversial episode dealing with the trial of an accused abortionist.
1.31 [--] The Defenders: ALONG CAME A SPIDER
5May62
Written by Peter Stone
Directed by Elliot Silverstein
Guest Stars:
Paul Hartman
Kathleen Maguire
Arthur Storch
with
Leslye Hunter (child actress)
The Prestons defend an ex-vaudevillian accused of murdering his son-in-law. The only
witness: the dead man's daughter.
1.32 [--] The Defenders: THE BROKEN BARRELHEAD
26May62
Written by David Karp
Directed by David Greene
Guest Stars:
Harold J. Stone
Richard Jordan
Paul Stone
Defending a youth charged with vehicular homicide, the Prestons are
hampered by the boy's overbearing father (Harold J. Stone) - who isn't
above bribing jurors.
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34 episodes
CBS Saturdays 8:30 pm (reruns 10:00pm?)
2.01 [33] The Defenders: THE VOICES OF DEATH
15Sep62 CBS Sat
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Ruth Roman (as Martha Harrow)
Doro Merande
Judson Laire
J. D. Cannon
Episode focuses on the implications of capital punishment.
Martha Harrow (Ruth Roman) is charged with the first-degree murder of
her alcoholic hasband.
2.02 [34] The Defenders: BLOOD COUNTY
22Sep62 CBS Sat (Network rerun 27Jul63 CBS Sat 10:00pm)
Written by Ernest Kinoy
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Stars: [TA]
Henry Jones .............. Sheriff Hapgood
James Olsen .............. Linus Hale
Thomas Chalmers .......... Judge Masters
James Broderick .......... George Schreiber
William Hickey ........... Harry Lewis
with:
George Ebeling ........... Game Warden
Brandon Maggart .......... Deputy
Lester Rawlins ........... Dr. Wohl
Barnard Hughes ........... Judge
Griff Evans .............. Clerk
Graham Jarvis ............ Almayer
Ted Erwin ................ Whitely Dawes
Synopsis 1:
In a small town, the Prestons slam into a wall of hostility and silence
as they defend two hunters charged with murder.
Synopsis 2:
It's an evil day when two deer hunters set foot in Blood County. The local
folks don't take kindly to outsiders. One of the visitors is soon brought
up on a murder charge, and counsel are two more outsiders - Preston and his
son Ken. They get the feeling that the natives won't mind if the defendant
is convicted - guilty or not. [TA]
2.03 [35] The Defenders: THE INDELIBLE SILENCE
29Sep62
Written by Charles Garment
Directed by Don Richardson
Guest Stars:
Dennis Hopper
Donald Davis
Shepperd Strudwick
A shattering drama focusing on a young neo-Nazi (Dennis Hopper) charged
with murder - and a witness who refuses to testify.
2.04 [36] The Defenders: THE SEVEN GHOSTS OF SIMON GRAY
6Oct62
Written by Stanley Greenberg
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Ed Begley (father of Ed Begley, Jr.)
Barbara Baxley
Ed Begley portrays an elderly derelict hospitalized after a suicide attempt.
His only identification: Lawrence Preston's business card.
2.05 [37] The Defenders: THE UNWANTED
13Oct62
Written by Robert Thom
Directed by Alex March
Guest Stars:
Diana Hyland
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Milton Selzer
A child becomes a pawn in a bitter courtroom battle when a woman tries to
reclaim the daughter she gave up for adoption years before.
2.06 [38] The Defenders: MADMAN Pt.1 20Oct62
2.07 [39] The Defenders: MADMAN Pt.2 27Oct62
Pt. 1 Written by Robert Pendelbury (Robert Thom, Reginald Rose)
Pt. 2 Written by Ed Tashley (Robert Thom)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Sylvia Sidney
Don Gordon (as Joey Tassili)
John Beal
Robert Gerringer
Part 1: In an episode examining the legal definition of insanity, a man
(Don Gordon) confesses to one murder - and hints he may be responsible for
others.
Part 2: Convinced that confessed killer Joey Tassili is psychotic, the
Prestons prepare his defense, intending to test the legal definition of
insanity.
2.08 [40] The Defenders: THE BIGAMIST
3Nov62
Written by David Karp
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Felicia Farr
Jason Evers (as Steve Janos)
Steve Janos (Jason Evers) faces a bigamy charge unless he returns to his
first wife - an alcoholic whom he deserted years before.
2.09 [41] The Defenders: THE AVENGER
17Nov62
Written by James Lee
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Murray Hamilton
Ludwig Donath (as Dr. Mayer Loeb)
Irene Dailey
Peter Von Zerneck
A long search comes to an end for Dr. Mayer Loeb (Ludwig Donath) when he
finds - and kills - the man responsible for murdering his wife and son
in a Nazi concentration camp.
2.10 [42] The Defenders: THE INVISIBLE BADGE
24Nov62
Written by William Woolfolk
Directed by John Newland
Guest Stars:
William Shatner
Lois Smith
with
Joe Maross
Bert Wheeler
William Shatner stars as an assistant DA whose career is threatened when
he's accused of accepting a bribe.
2.11 [43] The Defenders: THE HIDDEN JUNGLE
1Dec62
Written by Stanley Greenberg
Directed by Dennis Sanders
Guest Stars:
Jean Stapleton (All In the Family)
Carroll O'Connor (All In the Family, In the Heat of the Night),
Rudy Bond
Frank Overton
Indicted for first-degree murder, a former mental patient (Carroll O'Connor)
faces conviction - and execution - on circumstantial evidence.
2.12 [44] The Defenders: THE SAVAGE INFANT
8Dec62
Written by David Karp
Directed by Don Richardson
guest stars
Juano Hernandez
Mario Alcalde
Miriam Coplon
John Costopoulos
The Prestons' efforts to console a condemned murderer's son are mis-
interpreted by the youth - who retaliates by wrecking the lawyers'
apartment.
2.13 [45] The Defenders: THE APOSTLE
15Dec62
Written by Stanley Greenberg
Directed by Charles Dubin
Guest Stars:
John Kerr
Albert Salmi (Petrocelli)
Lester Rawlins
Albert Salmi stars as a street-corner preacher charged with attempted
robbery.
2.14 [46] The Defenders: GRANDMA TNT
22Dec62
Written by David Karp
Directed by Elliot Silverstein
Guest Cast:
Lillian Gish ........ Louise Clarendon aka Grandma TNT
Enid Markey ......... Elspeth Clarendon
Mary Finney ......... Genevieve Clarendon
Lucy Landau ......... Miss Parkhurst
Lou Jacobi .......... Schwartz
Sam Capuano ......... Strafucci
Kermit Murdock ...... District Attorney
Elisabeth Fraser .... Mrs. Hunt
Don McHenry ......... Judge
Jan Henry ........... Captain McCoy
Synopsis:
Lillian Gish stars as "Grandma TNT," a sweet old lady who threatens to
blow up a bank - unless she receives exactly $1342.76.
(UK airdates: 12Mar63 BBC / repeated 3Apr64 BBC Fri 8:00pm)
2.15 [47] The Defenders: DEATH TAKES THE STAND
29Dec62 CBS Sat (rebroadcast 05Sep64)
Written by David Davidson
Directed by Ted Post
Guest Stars:
Jeremy Slate ........... Paul Nicholas
Linda Marsh ............ Carla March
Sandor Szabo ........... Howard March
Lou Antonio ............ Bo Jackson
Fredd Wayne ............ District Attorney
Bramwell Fletcher ...... Magistrate
Synopsis 1:
Howard March will stop at nothing to prevent his teenage
daughter from driving her boyfriend to Vermont.
Synopsis 2:
Teenager Carla March wants to drive her boyfriend Paul Nichols to his
new job in Vermont. But Carla's father objects to the trip, and plans
to stop his daughter - by any means. [RF]
2.16 [48] The Defenders: KILL OR BE KILLED
5Jan63
Written by Larry Cohen
Directed by Sydney Pollack
guest stars
Joanne Linville
Simon Oakland (Kolchak)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
A condemned murderer kills a guard and escapes, unaware of the grim irony
at work: he was cleared of the original murder charge.
2.17 [49] The Defenders: MAN AGAINST HIMSELF
12Jan63
Written by Raphael Hayes
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Marc Connelly
Ivan Dixon (as Danny Ross)(Hogan's Heroes)
J.D. Cannon
Facing a possible 15-year sentence for manslaughter, Danny Ross (Ivan Dixon)
insists on handling his own defense.
2.18 [50] The Defenders: THE POISONED FRUIT DOCTRINE
19Jan63
Written by A.J. Russell
Directed by Shepard Traube
Guest Stars:
Stuart Erwin (as Joseph Green)
Donald Harron
Virginia Gilmore
The admission of evidence gained by wire tapping is discussed in this
episode. Cigar-stand owner Joseph Green (Stuart Erwin) retains the Prestons
when he's arrested for dope peddling.
2.19 [51] The Defenders: POLTERGEIST
26Jan63 CBS Sat
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by David Greene
Guest Cast:
Mary Astor .............. Flora Goode
Patrick O'Neal .......... Jackson Dark
Charles Aidman .......... Dr. Fred Burton
Brett Somers ............ Maude Vega
Howard St. John ......... Charles Goode
Toby Robins ............. Sara Burton
Joan Hackett ............ Joan Miller (recurring)
Synopsis 1:
The Prestons turn detectives when a friend is mysteriously poisoned
during a seance.
Synopsis 2:
On a weekend visit to the home of Flora' and Charles Goode, the
Prestons attend a seance - during which Charles has the bad taste
to drop dead. When the doctor detects poison as the cause, the
Prestons decide to do some amateur detective work. [RF]
2.20 [52] The Defenders: ORDEAL
02Feb63 CBS Sat
Written by David Shaw
Directed by Alex March
Guest Cast:
Robert Webber ............ Michael Hillyer
Louise Troy .............. Beatrice Hillyer
Peggy Maurer ............. Sally Trowbridge
Malachi Throne ........... District Attorney
Arthur Batanides.......... Detective Bryans
Synopsis:
Beatrice Hillyer hires a gunman to kill her - after she carefully
prepares evidence pointing to her estranged husband as the murderer
2.21 [53] The Defenders: THE HOUR BEFORE DOOMSDAY
09Feb63 CBS Sat
Written by William Woolfolk
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Cast:
Kevin McCarthy .......... Ralph Johnson
John Cullum ............. Jeremiah, the Prophet
Alan Hewitt ............. Ben Needham
Theo Goetz .............. George Earnshaw
Carl Low ................ Peterson
Synopsis 1:
Ralph Johnson, a newspaper reporter who is sued for libel by
self-styled religious leader Jeremiah the Prophet.
Synopsis 2:
Reporter Ralph Johnson and his paper, The Daily Courier are being sued
for libel by a self-styled religious leader named Jeremiah the Prophet.
Jeremiah called a press conference to publicize his Madison Square
Garden rally and Johnson not only asked the wrong questions - he also
printed the answers. [RF]
2.22 [54] The Defenders: THE TRAITOR
16Feb63 CBS Sat
Written by Larry Cohen
Directed by David Greene
Guest Cast:
Fritz Weaver ............. Vincent Kayle
Tim O'Connor ............. Frank Evans
Tom Clancy ............... Merv Erwin
Mary Perry ............... Sarah Ernst
George Hall .............. Lew Bartlett
Herbert Ratner ........... Judge
Synopsis 1:
Representing accused traitor Vincent Kayle, Preston must
prepare a defense while struggling against his deep personal disgust
for the man's actions.
Synopsis 2:
Aircraft worker Vincent Kayle is accused by the FBI of transmitting
classified information to a foreign power. Preston is not only
concerned with defending Kayle - he must also struggle against his
personal disgust for the man's actions. [RF]
2.23 [055] The Defenders: THE EYE OF FEAR
23Feb63 CBS Sat
Written by Stanley Greenberg
Directed by Paul Stewart
Guest Cast: [RF]
Robert Loggia .............. Jerry Thomas
George Matthews ............ Detective Al Marks
Rebecca Drake .............. Julia Billings
Dolph Sweet ................ Detective Hank Andrews
John McGovern .............. Judge
Robert Gerringer ........... D.A. Louis Fontana
John Scanlan ............... Minister
William Cottrell ........... Doctor
Synopsis:
No one is more surprised than Jerry Thomas when the police
find his wife dead in the bedroom.
2.24 [56] The Defenders: METAMORPHOSIS
2Mar63
Written by Stanley Greenberg
Directed by David Greene
Guest Stars:
Robert Duvall
William Redfield
Ossie Davis
Bert Freed
At Luke Jackson's final clemency hearing, Preston argues that the convicted
murderer has become a model of rehabilitation during his seven years on
death row.
2.25 [57] The Defenders: THE LAST ILLUSION
9Mar63
Written by William Woolfolk
Directed by David Greene
Guest Stars:
Betsy Von Furstenberg
James Farentino
Frank Silvera (The High Chaparral)
The DA suspects foul play when a magician dies in his attempt to escape
from a coffin-like box lowered into the river.
2.26 [58] The Defenders: THE HEATHEN
23Mar63
Written by Ernest Kinoy
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Star:
Larry Gates
Gerald Hiken (as Roger Wesley)
Ellen McRae
Ignoring an old taboo, prep-school instructor Roger Wesley (Gerald Hiken)
puts his job in jeopardy by allowing students to express atheistic ideas.
2.27 [59] The Defenders: A BOOK FOR BURNING
30Mar63
Written by William Woolfolk
Directed by David Greene
guest stars
Sam Wanamaker
Alexander Scourby
Georgann Johnson
Walter Abel
Artistic expression and pornography are the issues in this drama. The
Prestons defend an author charged with selling an "obscene and immoral"
book.
2.28 [60] The Defenders: A TASTE OF VENGEANCE
6Apr63
Written by A.J. Russell
Directed by Don Richardson
Guest Stars:
Ann Harding
Edward Binns
Collin Wilcox
with
Marc Connelly
The Prestons defend a woman accused of killing her terminally ill husband.
2.29 [61] The Defenders: THE COLOSSUS
13Apr63 CBS Sat
Written by Larry Cohen
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Leo Genn ............... Dr. Morten Chaney
Donald Moffat .......... Dr. Leon Elm
Joe Mantell ............ District Attorney Lavin
Luis Van Rooten ........ Dr. William Claremont
Jon Voight ............. Alan Link
Walter Klavun .......... Judge
Julie Bovasso .......... Ruth Brenner
Tonio Selwart .......... Dr. Von Ecker
Howard Caine ........... Detective Bloch
Eleanor Lynn ........... Mrs. Frank
Synopsis 1:
On trial for killing his wife, a Nobel Prize winner gambles that a jury
won't convict him because of his contributions to science.
Synopsis 2:
Dr. Morten Chaney, a world-renowned scientist, gambles that a jury will
not convict him of murder because of his valuable contributions to science.
He is accused of strangling his wife Margo when, angered by his neglect of
his family, she begins smashing his laboratory equipment. [RF]
2.30 [62] The Defenders: JUDGMENT EVE
20Apr63
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by David Greene
Guest Stars:
Michael Conrad
Louise Larabee
Renee Taylor
Gene Hackman
Quartered in a hotel, members of a deadlocked jury discuss the case among
themselves - despite orders to the contrary.
2.31 [063] The Defenders: THE NOOSE
27Apr63 CBS Sat
Written by Larry Cohen
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Milton Selzer ...... Raymond Kimble
Larry Hagman ....... Jim Lewton
Bruce Gordon ....... Bennett Fletcher
Rochelle Oliver .... Jean Lowell
Roy Poole .......... Lee Sanderson
Clement Fowler ..... Traeger
Joseph Julian ...... Edward Fry
Joe Silver ......... Dennis Meegan
Synopsis 1:
The Prestons try to clear the name of a murder suspect who was lynched
before he could be brought to trial.
Synopsis 2:
Arriving in Briggs landing to defend Edward Fry on a murder charge, the
Prestons find they're too late - three men have broken into the
jailhouse and lynched their client. [RF]
2.32 [064] The Defenders: EVERYBODY ELSE IS DEAD
11May63
Written by James Lee
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Geraldine Brooks
Darren McGavin (Riverboat, Kolchak)
Val Avery
Preston develops a strong affection for the woman he is representing in a
divorce case.
2.33 [065] The Defenders: THE TRIAL OF TWENTY-TWO
18May63
Written by Stanley Greenberg
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Lilia Skala
Morgan Sterne
Vincent Gardenia
Akim Tamiroff
Ignoring his father's advice, Fred Solasky defies a powerful union leader -
and finds himself facing a murder charge.
2.34 [066] The Defenders: THE BROTHER KILLERS
25May63
Written by David Karp
Directed by Don Richardson
Guest Stars:
Conrad Nagel
Paul Stevens
Ken Kercheval
Robert Earl Jones
with
Gene Raymond
Peter Fonda
Jon Voight
Three college students face conviction for manslaughter when a youth dies
during a fraternity initiation.
############# The Defenders ################
############# season 3 1963-64 ###############
##############################################
36 episodes
CBS Saturdays 9:00 pm
3.01 [067] The Defenders: THE WEEPING BABOON
28Sep63
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Dennis Hopper (as Jason Thomas)
Judson Laire
Edward Binns
Michael Strong
The defendant: Jason Thomas (Dennis Hopper), who confessed to killing his
father and brother - and insists he's insane.
3.02 [068] The Defenders: THE EMPTY HEART
5Oct63
Written by Stanley Greenberg
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Lee Grant (as Norma Burgess)
Murray Hamilton
Sidney Blackmer
Norma Burgess (Lee Grant), on trial for killing a man she claims assaulted
her, faces a skeptical jury: she was twice convicted of prostitution.
3.03 [069] The Defenders: THE CAPTIVE
12Oct63
Written by Larry Cohen
Directed by Charles Dubin
Guest Stars:
Andrew Duggan (Lancer)
Mary Ficket
Ludwig Donath
Tim O'Connor
Robert Ellenstein
Dana Elcar (McGyver)
The complex maze of international diplomacy is explored when Preston tries
to work out a prisoner exchange involving an American jailed behind the
Iron Curtain on a trumped-up espionage charge.
3.04 [070] The Defenders: THE BAGMAN
19Oct63
Written by Roger H. Lewis
Directed by Robert Butler
Guest Stars:
Howard da Silva
Chester Morris (as Judge Philip Benning)
David Hooks
Judge Philip Benning (Chester Morris) faces a crisis of conscience when
he's asked to return a political favor by signing an illegal eviction
notice.
3.05 [071] The Defenders: CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE
26Oct63
Written by Roger H. Lewis
Directed by Alex March
Guest Stars:
Carroll O'Connor
Janet Ward
Jerome Olson (or James?)
Louise Sorel
Eugene Patterson
Representing the plaintiff in a malpractice case, the Prestons face a
common roadblock: the defendant's fellow doctors refuse to testify against
their colleague.
3.06 [072] The Defenders: THE CRUEL HOOK
2Nov63
Written by Andrea Russo
Directed by Elliot Silverstein
Guest Stars:
William Shatner (as Assistant DA Cliff Sellers)
Gerald Hiken
Edward Asner (Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
Assistant DA Cliff Sellers (William Shatner) is torn by conflicting
emotions when he learns that his older brother committed a murder.
3.07 [073] The Defenders: THE STAR SPANGLED GHETTO
9Nov63
Written by Reginald Rose
Directed by Alex March
Guest Stars:
Kathleen Widdoes
Ossie Davis
Richard Jordon
Gerald Hiken
Vincent Gardenia (All In the Family)
The Prestons defend a young couple who hoped to buy a ticket out of a
ghetto with the proceeds from an armed robbery.
3.08 [074] The Defenders: LOOPHOLE
16Nov63
Written by A.E. Hotcher
Directed by Charles Dubin
Guest Stars:
Harold J. Stone
Kathleen McGuire
James Patterson
An aging policeman (Harold J. Stone) blames his partner when he accidentally
shoots an innocent bystander.
3.09 [075] The Defenders: THE SEAL OF CONFESSION
30Nov63
Written by Ian McLellan Hunter
Directed by Alex March
Guest Stars:
Robert Webber (as Father George Phelps)
Biff McGuire
Malachi Throne
House Jameson
Father George Phelps (Robert Webber) faces a painful dilemma: after he
hears publisher Alfred Burns's murder confession, another man is charged
with the crime.
3.10 [076] The Defenders: CLIMATE OF EVIL
7Dec63
Written by David Karp
Directed by Paul Stanley
Guest Stars:
Dean Stockwell (Quantum Leap)
Lonny Chapman
Nan Martin
Warren Finnerty
Roland Winters
A drama focusing on the nature of penal institutions. A convicted embezzler
(Dean Stockwell) is accused of stabbing a sadistic prison guard.
3.11 [077] The Defenders: THE CROWD PLEASER
14Dec63
Written by Charles Garment
Directed by Don Richardson
Guest Stars:
Lou Antonio (as Danny Norton)
Ellen Madison
David Burns
with
Stephen Brooks
Years of boxing have taken their toll on Danny Norton (Lou Antonio), who
is charged with killing his estranged wife's boyfriend.
3.12 [078] The Defenders: OLD LADY IRONSIDES
21Dec63
Written by Robert Van Scoyk
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Aline MacMahon (as Mary Alice Trotter)
Janet Margolin
Addison Powell
with
Mart Hulswit
Ex-suffragette Mary Alice Trotter (Aline MacMahon) flings herself back
into battle in behalf of an unwed mother-to-be who was expelled from high
school.
3.13 [079] The Defenders: FUGUE FOR TRUMPET AND SMALL BOY
28Dec63
Written by David Rintels
Directed by James Sheldon
Guest Stars:
Patrick O'Neal,
Joyce Van Patten (sister of actor Dick Van Patten)
Joanna Roos
with
Peter Lazer
Neglected by his parents, 16-year-old Alan Slater buries himself in books
- until he's caught stealing one from the public library.
3.14 [080] The Defenders: CLAIRE CHEVEL DIED IN BOSTON
04Jan64 CBS Sat
Written by Ernest Kinoy
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Cast: [TA]
Barbara Baxley ........... Diedre Jael
Hershel Bernardi ......... Myron Bellmore
Barbara Harris ........... Margit Wolosung
Elliott Reid ............. Oscar Fraylock
Sidney Armus ............. Paul Grock
Doris Roberts ............ Minna Fraylock
Robert Drivas ............ Sean Haaron
George Furth ............. Bradford III
House Jameson ............ Caldicott
Neil Fitzgerald .......... Stacey
Bramwell Fletcher ........ Judge Cavanaugh
Richard Morse ............ Artie
Synopsis:
Bad notices have set the leading lady, the director, and the playwright
of a new play called "Claire Cheval" at each others' throats. It's all
getting the best of producer Myron Bullimore, who's more at home in real
estate anyway. To make peace among the temperamental troupe, Bellmore calls
on the Prestons, in this comedy episode of this normally dramatic series.
[TA]
3.15 [081] The Defenders: THE LAST DAY
11Jan64
Written by Allan Chase
Directed by Charles Dubin
Guest Stars:
Ralph Meeker
Richard Kiley
Larry Hagman
A tense drama focusing on the parties involved in a legal execution.
The Prestons have 12 hours to persuade an acting governor (Richard Kiley)
to grant a clemency hearing to a convicted murderer (Ralph Meeker).
3.16 [082] The Defenders: BLACKLIST
18Jan64 CBS Sat
Written by Ernest Kinoy
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars: [TA]
Jack Klugman ............ Joe Larch
John Baragrey ........... Producer Veigh
Howard St. John ......... Judson Kyle
Margaret Hayes .......... Maggie Daly
Brett Somers ............ Mildred Larch
(then wife of Jack Klugman)
Neva Patterson
Robert Drivas
Synopsis 1:
Actor Joe Larch (Jack Klugman) has spent 10 years on the "Blacklist" for
alleged Communist affiliation, and when he finally gets a part, a local
group begins a protest. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
An Emmy-winning drama by Ernest Kinoy. Blacklisted for alleged Communist
affiliations, an actor seeks aid from the Prestons.
3.17 [083] The Defenders: WHO'LL DIG HIS GRAVE?
25Jan64
Written by William Woolfolk
Directed by Charles Dubin
Guest Star:
Barry Morse (as Gregor Martin) (The Fugitive, Space 1999)
Ruth White
Gregor Martin (Barry Morse), derelict, drug addict and poet, confesses to
a murder he didn't commit - to protect a cafe owner who befriended him.
3.18 [084] The Defenders: ALL THE SILENT VOICES
1Feb64
Written by William Woolfolk
Directed by Gerald Mayer
Guest Stars:
James Gregory
Dana Elcar
Eileen Heckart
John Randolph
Law and conscience clash in this drama of a woman doctor (Eileen Heckart)
who opens an illegal birth-control clinic.
3.19 [085] The Defenders: THE SECRET
8Feb64
Written by Larry Cohen
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Martin Landau (as Daniel Orren)(Mission:Impossible, Space 1999)
Georgann Johnson
Tim O'Connor
George Voskovec
After developing the formula for a superwoman, nuclear scientist Daniel
Orren (Martin Landau) destroys his notes - in violation of security
regulations.
3.20 [086] The Defenders: THE PILL MAN
22Feb64 CBS (CBS rerun 8Jul65, Thursday 10:00pm)
Written by Albert Rubin and Charles Eckert
Directed by Leonard Horn
Guest Stars: [TA]
Teresa Wright ............. Anne Clark
Edward Binns .............. the DA
Douglas Campbell .......... Ed Clark
Lester Rawlins ............ Dr. Robert Hartog
Stuart Germain ............ Dr. William Nelson
Peter de Vise ............. Tom Grafton
Richard Bright ............ Phil Macy
John Crowther ............. Stanley
Synopsis:
Pharmacist Ed Clark has been arrested for selling narcotics to addicts
without a prescription. But Clark's motive is certainly not profit -
he charges the regular price for the drugs. [TA]
3.21 [087] The Defenders: DRINK LIKE A LADY
29Feb64 CBS Sat
Written by Ellen M. Violett
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Janice Rule ............... Sheila Phelps
Murray Hamilton ........... Bryan Phelps
Diana Douglas ............. Mary Andrews
(IMDB error - they have Donna Douglas)
J.D. Cannon ............... District Attorney
David Hurst ............... Dr. Schaeffer
Judson Laire .............. Judge
Synopsis 1:
In Miami, alcoholic Sheila Phelps wakes up to a nightmare:
her pocketbook contains the wallet of a man who lies dead in New York.
Synopsis 2:
Alcoholic Sheila Phelps wakes up in a Miami motel and in her pocketbook
finds the wallet of a man - who lies dead in a New York City apartment. [RF]
3.22 [088] The Defenders: SURVIVAL
14Mar64
Written by William Woolfolk
Directed by Tom Gries
Guest Stars:
Leslie Nielson (Police Squad, The Swamp Fox)
Burt Brinckerhoff
with
Bert Convy
George Wallace
Peter Duryea (son of actor Dan Duryea)
Billy Dee Williams
Tragedy results when a Marine drill sergeant - with a fanatic devotion to
military discipline - uses live ammunition in a training session.
3.23 [089] The Defenders: MOMENT OF TRUTH
21Mar64
Written by David Karp
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Jack Gilford
Anne Jackson (wife of actor Eli Wallach)
Norman Fell (Dan August, Three's Company)
Preston faces one of the toughest legal battles of his career when Ken is
charged with bribing a juror.
3.24 [090] The Defenders: THE HIDDEN FURY
28Mar64
Written by George Baxt
Directed by Alexander MacKendrick
Guest Stars:
Susan Oliver (as Anna Leverton)
Joseph Anthony
Ben Piazza
Joan Copeland
The Prestons defend Anna Leverton (Susan Oliver), an emotionally disturbed
woman charged with murdering her psychiatrist's fiancee.
3.25 [091] The Defenders: DIE LAUGHING
11Apr64 CBS Sat
Written by Roger Hill Lewis
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Milton Berle ............ Denny Martin
Marsha Hunt ............. Della Martin
Jan Murray .............. Himself
Lynn Loring ............. Blair Martin
Martyn Green ............ Dr. Fisher
Wesley Addy ............. Dr. Simons
Gene Wood ............... The Rev. Mr. Carson
John Boruff ............. The Judge
Synopsis 1:
Committed to a mental institution following a suicide attempt, comedian
Denny Martin retains the Prestons to fight for his release.
Synopsis 2:
After comedian Denny Martin attempts suicide, his wife has him committed
to a mental institution - but Denny's going to wage a legal fight to gain
his release. [RF]
3.26 [092] The Defenders: MAY DAY!, MAY DAY!
18Apr64 CBS Sat
Written by Larry Cohen
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Cast: [RF]
Torin Thatcher .......... Admiral Lucas Kiley
Skip Homeier ............ Lieutenant Commander Randolph Kiley
Tim O'Connor ............ James Evans
Frances Sternhagen ...... Louise Kiley
Herbert Nelson .......... Howard Weston
Peter Turgeon ........... Dr. Harold Abel
Synopsis:
An admiral who disagrees with U.S. foreign policy in his area of command
takes steps toward independent action and is arrested by the Justice
Department.
3.27 [093] The Defenders: THE THIEF
25Apr64
Written by Robert Crean
Directed by David Greene
Guest Stars:
Glynis Johns (as Catherine Collins)
Laurence Naismith
Arrested for shoplifting, three-time loser Catherine Collins (Glynis Johns)
faces a possible life sentence. Her only hope: a plea of insanity.
3.28 [094] The Defenders: YANKEE COME HOME
(copyright title)
(a.k.a. "Yankee Go Home")
02May64 CBS Sat
Written by Albert Ruben
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Cast: [RF]
Richard Kiley ........... Harvey Slaughter
Pilar Seurat ............ Lin Van Luyen
Frank Overton ........... Malcolm Page
Thomas Carlin ........... Eugene Bloch
Anne Seymour ............ Julianna Tripp
Tom Helmore ............. Hamilton Butler
Boris Tumarin ........... Chekrizi
Synopsis:
Newsman Harvey Slaughter moves to challenge the Government's travel restrictions
when his passport is confiscated after he visits Red China.
3.29 [095] The Defenders: THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY
9May64
Written by Albert Rubin
Directed by Elliot Silverstein
Guest Stars:
James Coburn (as Earl Chafee)
Mildred Dunnock
Earl Chafee (James Coburn), an unpretentious man who becomes an overnight
celebrity when he kills a Cuban Communist leader in self-defense.
3.30 [096] The Defenders: MIND OVER MURDER
16May64
Written by Roger H. Lewis
Directed by Leonard Horn
Guest Stars:
Ossie Davis
Emlyn Williams (as Gerald Lowen)
Arrested for murder, Gerald Lowen (Emlyn Williams) offers a strange motive:
his ESP powers indicated that he was the intended victim of the man he
killed.
3.31 [097] The Defenders: THE SIXTH ALARM
23May64
Written by William Woolfolk
Directed by Lamont Johnson
Guest Stars:
Hershel Bernardi
Mart Hulswit
Rudy Bond
Simon Oakland
Marian Seldes
Once arrested for arson, Cy Wright is jailed again when his employer's
warehouse goes up in flames. The real culprit: the boss's son.
3.32 [098] The Defenders: THE FINE LINE
30May64
Written by Harold Gast
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Stars:
Martin Balsam (as Bernard Maxwell)
Jessica Walter (Trapper John MD, Amy Prentiss)
Nancy Wickwire
Earl Hyman
On trial for felonious assault, prominent attorney Bernard Maxwell
(Martin Balsam) is also questioned about the dubious tactics he used in
his past legal triumphs.
3.33 [099] The Defenders: THE NON-VIOLENT
6Jun64
Written by Ernest Kinoy
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
James Earl Jones (Gabriel's Fire)
Ivan Dixon
Gene Raymond
Sam Groom
Arrested during a civil-rights demonstration, young Alton Pell spurns his
influential father's efforts to bail him out.
3.34 [100] The Defenders: STOWAWAY
13Jun64
Written by Edward De Blasio
Directed by Vincent Donehue
Guest Stars:
Lillian Gish
Paul Bertroya
Heywood Hale Broun
with
Cliff Carpenter
Caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally, a 19-year-old Italian boy
insists he belongs here - his father was an American GI.
3.35 [101] The Defenders: HOLLOW TRIUMPH
20Jun64
Written by Howard Fast
Directed by Paul Sylbert
Guest Stars:
Sam Wanamaker
Horace McMahon
Brenda Vaccaro .......... Sara
Nancy Marchand
A rare TV script by novelist Howard Fast. Stockbroker Edward Banter's
shady past - and present - comes to light when he goes on trial for the
murder of his shiftless cousin.
3.36 [102] The Defenders: THE UNCIVIL WAR
27Jun64
Written by Roger H. Lewis
Directed by David Greene
Guest Stars:
William Shatner
Ina Balin
Diana Van Der Vlis
Milton Selzer
Divorce laws come under fire as a couple seek to end their unhappy marriage
in New York - where the only grounds are adultery.
############# The Defenders ################
############# season 4 1964-65 ###############
############## (final season) ################
30 episodes
CBS Thursdays 10:00 pm
4.01 [103] The Defenders: THE SEVEN HUNDRED YEAR OLD GANG Pt.1 24Sep64
4.02 [104] The Defenders: THE SEVEN HUNDRED YEAR OLD GANG Pt.2 1Oct64
Written by David Karp (two-part comedy-drama)
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Jack Gilford (as David Marcus)
Tom Poston (Newhart, Mork & Mindy)
Martin Balsam
David Doyle (Charlie's Angels)
Barbara Barrie
Part 1: The police uncover a bootlegging operation run by elderly David
Marcus (Jack Gilford).
Part 2: The DA, fearing his political future will be ruined if he
prosecutes an elderly winemaker, begs Preston for a postponement of the
trial.
4.03 [105] The Defenders: HERO OF THE
PEOPLE
08Oct64 CBS Thurs
Written by Rod Sylvester and William Woolfolk
Directed by Philip Leacock
Guest Stars:
Edward Asner ............ Harry Obermayer
Ann Wedgeworth .......... Sally Bernard
J.D. Cannon ............. District Attorney
Dorrit Kelton ........... Mother
Carl Low ................ Storch
Paul Larson ............. Hylan
Rick Sommers ............ Gittler
Charles White ........... Dr. McDermott
Stuart Germain .......... Hotchkiss
Wynn Wright ............. Judge
Jack Aller .............. Seidel
Synopsis 1:
Lonely Harry Obermayer glories in his sudden fame when he falsely confesses
to the murder of a narcotics peddler.
Synopsis 2:
Lonely middle-aged Harry Obermayer has always been on the outside looking in,
so when he finds the body of a despised narcotics peddler he decides to confess
to the killing and maybe become famous. [RF]
4.04 [106] The Defenders: GO-BETWEEN
15Oct64
Written by Larry Cohen
Directed by Paul Sylbert
Guest Stars:
Arthur Hill (as Matthew J. Ritter)
Phyllis Thaxter
Addison Powell
John Randolph
When his son is kidnapped, Presidential candidate Matthew J. Ritter
(Arthur Hill) turns to Preston - instead of the police - for help.
4.05 [107] The Defenders: CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
22Oct64
Written by Ellen M. Violett
Directed by Philip Leacock
Guest Stars:
Cloris Leachman (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Phyllis)
Edward Woodward (The Equalizer)
Paul Dooley
Marc Connelly
Representing a British drama critic in a libel suit, the Prestons'
ingenuity is taxed by a clever - and very attractive - opposing attorney
(Cloris Leachman).
4.06 [108] The Defenders: THE MAN WHO
29Oct64
Written by Ernest Kinoy
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Howard da Silva
Mercedes McCambridge
Patrick O'Neal
Alan Hewitt
(no synopsis)
4.07 [109] The Defenders: TURNING POINT
5Nov64
Written by James Lee
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Martin Sheen
Alfred Ryder
Margot Bennett
John Cullum
Nancy Wickwire
Ossie Davis
Hostile silence greets Ken as he investigates a murder for which a young
man has already been executed.
4.08 [110] The Defenders: A TASTE OF ASHES
12Nov64
Written by David Rintels
Directed by David Greene
Guest Stars:
Betty Field (1941 film 'Kings Row' 1956 film 'Bus Stop')
Darren McGavin
Martin Sheen
Frank Martin
Preston defends two men charged with committing murder to save their own
lives.
4.09 [111] The Defenders: COMEBACK
26Nov64
Written by Edward De Blasio
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars: [TA]
Viveca Lindfors ....... Madeline Flanders
Lonny Chapman ......... DA
Charlotte Rae ......... Mrs. Abeles
(The Facts of Life/Diff'rent Strokes)
Jan Miner ............. Mrs Berger
Larry Haines .......... Dr. Wallace
Barry Weitz
Walter Greaza
A once-famous actress, Madeline Flanders (Viveca Lindfors) making her
comeback is accused of drunken driving and hit and run. Preston, one of
her old fans, defends her. [TA]
4.10 [112] The Defenders: THE SIEGE
3Dec64
Teleplay by Ian McLellan Hunter
Adapted from a Story by Robert Goldman
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Guest Stars:
Robert Redford (as Gary Degan)
Jennifer West
Dan Travanty (later Daniel Travanti, Hill Street Blues)
Preston is threatened by gun-wielding Gary Degan (Robert Redford), an
escaped convict who insists he's innocent - and that Preston is responsible
for his conviction.
4.11 [113] The Defenders: WHITEWASH
10Dec64
Written by Roger H. Lewis
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Guest Stars:
Ricardo Montalbán (as Juan Espejo)(Fantasy Island)
Alan Bunce
Lonny Chapman
Michael Gazzo
Charged with extortion, city councilman Juan Espejo (Ricardo Montalban)
insists the indictment is a maneuver to discredit Puerto Ricans in public
office.
4.12 [114] The Defenders: A VOICE LOUD AND CLEAR
17Dec64
Written by Robert Crean
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Shirley Knight (as Bethany Windell)
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Paul Stevens
Lonny Chapman
On trial for murder, religious visionary Bethany Windell (Shirley Knight)
offers an unusual motive: she killed when ordered to by strange voices.
4.13 [115] The Defenders: KING OF THE HILL
31Dec64
Written by Robert Crean
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Albert Dekker
Aline MacMahon
Kathryn Hays
Real-estate kingpin Mark Vronis's shady past may prove to be his undoing
when he's charged with smuggling narcotics.
4.14 [116] The Defenders: WHIPPING BOY
7Jan65
Written by Edward De Blasio
Directed by William Ball
Guest Stars:
William Shatner
Madlyn Rhue (as Christine Knox)
Ben Piazza
Philip Bosco
Ken is retained by accused child beater Christine Knox (Madlyn Rhue), a
young divorcee who claims her son fell down a flight of stairs.
4.15 [117] The Defenders: EYEWITNESS
14Jan65
Written by David Karp
Directed by Sam Wanamaker
Guest Stars:
Robert Walker Jr.
Philip Vandervort
Lonny Chapman
Rosemary Murphy
Examination of the public's responsibility in law enforcement. Preston
defends two teenagers charged with beating an elderly man to death -
while 27 witnesses looked on.
4.16 [118] The Defenders: SILENT KILLER
21Jan65
Teleplay by William Woolfolk
Based on a Story by Martin Donaldson
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Guest Stars:
Dane Clark
Norma Crane
John Colicos
Diana Van Der Vlis
Joey Trent
The Prestons' defense of an accused murderer focuses on one question:
is circumstantial evidence enough to justify capital punishment?
4.17 [119] The Defenders: DEATH ON WHEELS
28Jan65
Written by George Bellak
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Leslie Nielsen
Nancy Wickwire
Andrew Duggan
Judson Laire
An emotionally disturbed man (Leslie Nielsen) seeks the Prestons' aid after
he kills a pedestrian in an auto accident. The courtroom plea: temporary
insanity.
4.18 [120] The Defenders: THE UNWRITTEN LAW
4Feb65
Written by Larry Cohen
Directed by Robert Stevens
Guest Stars:
David Opatoshu (as Leo Rolf)
Kim Hunter
J.D. Cannon
Jessica Walter
Indicted for murdering his wife's lover, Leo Rolf (David Opatoshu)
guarantees Preston that an "unwritten law" assures him acquittal.
4.19 [121] The Defenders: THE OBJECTOR
11Feb65
Written by Harold Gast
Directed by Leonard Horn
Guest Stars:
Brandon de Wilde (as Roger Bailey)
Dana Elcar
Rochelle Oliver
Jack Albertson (Chico & The Man)
The rules governing conscientious objection are examined in this episode.
Roger Bailey (Brandon de Wilde) tries to obtain a draft deferment on
religious grounds - although he practices no formal religion.
4.20 [122] The Defenders: FIRES OF THE MIND (copyright title)
18Feb65
Written by Joel Carpenter
Directed by David Greene
Guest Stars:
Donald Pleasence (as Dr. Byron Saul)
Frederick Combs
Vincent Gardenia
Ossie Davis
Robert Mall
Dr. Byron Saul (Donald Pleasence) is charged with manslaughter when a
patient he was treating with LSD commits suicide.
4.21 [123] The Defenders: NO-KNOCK
25Feb65
Written by Peter Achilles
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Guest Stars:
Carol Rossen
Jack Gilford
Frank Cavestani
William Smithers
John Randolph
Armed with a no-knock warrant, a plainclothes man enters Willie Drucker's
apartment - and is killed by the suspected numbers racketeer.
4.22 [124] The Defenders: THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MENDER
4Mar65
Written by Robert Crean
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Bethel Leslie
Ruth White (as Winnie Benedette)
Stefan Arngrim
John Cullum (Northern Exposure)
Governess Winnie Benedette (Ruth White), overzealous efforts to shield
her young charge from his parents' divorce proceedings leads to tragedy.
4.23 [125] The Defenders: NOBODY ASKS WHAT SIDE YOU'RE ON
11Mar65
Written by Ellen M. Voilett
Directed by David Pressman
Guest Stars:
Lee Grant (as Marla Edwards)
Ossie Davis
Al Freeman Jr.
George Pettace
While the police close in on a molester, columnist Marla Edwards (Lee Grant)
flees to her car - where a man hides in the back seat.
4.24 [126] The Defenders: IMPEACHMENT
18Mar65
Written by Stanley Greenberg
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Dan O'Herlihy
Alexis Smith
Gene Raymond
Tom Carlin
Gov. William Defoe's declaration of independence from a corrupt political
machine may prove costly: the party bosses are after his resignation
- or impeachment.
4.25 [127] The Defenders: THE SWORN TWELVE
25Mar65
Written by Edward de Blasio
Directed by Michael Powell
Guest Stars:
Ossie Davis
Brenda Vaccaro
Rudy Dee (Mrs. Ossie Davis)
Murray Hamilton
Preston tries to secure a new trial for his client when he receives an
anonymous letter charging impropriety in the jury room.
4.26 [128] The Defenders: A MATTER OF LAW AND DISORDER
8Apr65
Written by Roger H. Lewis
Directed by Robert Butler
Guest Stars:
Pat Hingle (as Peter Dowling)
Mary Fickett
Susan Anspach
Chester Morris
John Baragrey
Dustin Hoffman
Charged with manslaughter for shooting a teenager, Peter Dowling
(Pat Hingle) claims self-defense - but the boy was unarmed.
4.27 [129] The Defenders: YOUTHS AND MAIDENS ON AN EVENING WALK
15Apr65
Written by Robert Crean
Directed by William Ball
Guest Stars:
Joan Darling (as Bertha Schlock)(Owen Marshall)
Murray Matheson
Vincent Sardi
In her bumbling efforts to attract the attention of a famous director,
stage-struck Bertha Schlock (Joan Darling) assaults a policeman.
4.28 [130] The Defenders: THE PROSECUTOR
29Apr65
Written by David Shaw
Directed by Paul Bogart
Guest Stars:
Larry Blyden (as Charles Parker)
Teresa Wright
Frank Overton
Charles Parker (Larry Blyden) has second thoughts about prosecuting a
suspected murderer when the Prestons - defense attorneys in the case
- offer him a position with their law firm.
4.29 [131] The Defenders: THE BUM'S RUSH
6May65
Written by Alvin Boretz
Directed by Sidney Katz
Guest Stars:
Tom Bosley (as Charlie Barry)(Happy Days, Father Dowling)
Terry Carter (McCloud, Battlestar Galactica)
Ted Van Griethuysen
The Prestons are assigned to defend murder suspect Charlie Barry
(Tom Bosley), a vagrant who is apathetically resigned to his fate.
4.30 [132] The Defenders: ONLY A CHILD (final episode)
13May65
Written by Ellen M. Violett
Directed by Robert Stevens
Guest Stars:
Robert Duvall (as Bill Andrews)
Collin Wilcox
Joel Crothers
Dennis Patrick
Suing for damages after his son's accidental death, Bill Andrews
(Robert Duval) finds that the amount he can collect won't even cover the
cost of his wife's psychiatric care.
[--] 08Jul65 CBS Thur 10pm, re-run of "The Pill Man" (first aired 22Feb64)
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From : Leonard Rachiele <LRachiele1@cox.net>
Sent : 14 December 2005
To : CTVA
Subject : the Defenders
I have 32 of the 132 episodes of subject. All but 3 of the 32 have been
excellent. I am interested in acquiring the remaining 100 minus three.
Could you tell me of any stores? CBS does not own the right to this
and I wonder who does?
Leonard Rachiele
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