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TV series

Public Defender

1954 · NR · 2 seasons · 69 episodes

Created by Mort R. Lewis and Sam Shayon

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Synopsis

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.

About 34h 30m to watch every episode. An estimate: 69 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 30 minutes.

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Official options in the United States:

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Main cast

  • Reed Hadley
    Bart Matthews
    69 episodes

  • Herschel Graham
    Projectionist (uncredited)
    5 episodes

  • Walter Reed
    Attorney
    4 episodes

  • Ben Welden
    Donny
    4 episodes

  • John Harmon
    Mr. Logan
    4 episodes

  • Frank Hagney
    Guard
    3 episodes

  • John Pickard
    Capt. Perry
    3 episodes

  • Hugh Beaumont
    Gil Bowman
    3 episodes

  • Don C. Harvey
    Sheriff-Jailer
    3 episodes

  • Robert Bray
    Ray Longo
    3 episodes

  • George E. Stone
    Charles
    3 episodes

  • Paul Brinegar
    Vic Oliver
    3 episodes

  • Paul E. Burns
    Farmer
    3 episodes

  • Russell Custer
    Police Officer (uncredited)
    3 episodes

  • Walter Coy
    Karl Novak
    3 episodes

  • Frankie Darro
    2 episodes

  • Jack Gargan
    Court Clerk
    2 episodes

  • Mike Mazurki
    Bruce Sherman
    2 episodes

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