The Defenders

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  • : 1961
  • : 132
  • : 120
  • CBS
  • Crime Drama Suspense

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4x1
The Seven Hundred-Year Old Gang (1)
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24, 1964
The police uncover a bootlegging operation run by elderly David Marcus (Jack Gilford).
4x2
The Seven Hundred-Year Old Gang (2)
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01, 1964
The DA, fearing his political future will be ruined if he prosecutes an elderly winemaker, begs Preston for a postponement of the trial.
4x3
Hero of the People
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08, 1964
Lonely Harry Obermayer glories in his sudden fame when he falsely confesses to the murder of a narcotics peddler.
4x4
Go-Between
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15, 1964
When his son is kidnapped, Presidential candidate Matthew J. Ritter (Arthur Hill) turns to Preston - instead of the police - for help.
4x5
Conflict of Interests
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22, 1964
Representing a British drama critic in a libel suit, the Prestons' ingenuity is taxed by a clever - and very attractive - opposing attorney (Cloris Leachman).
4x6
The Man Who . . .
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29, 1964
Lawrence Preston runs for political office. In the end, of course, he loses. He realizes he lost because he offered no alternative to the other candidate. E. G. Marshall's final speech .. show full overview
4x7
Turning Point
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05, 1964
Hostile silence greets Ken as he investigates a murder for which a young man has already been executed.
4x8
A Taste of Ashes
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12, 1964
Preston defends two men charged with committing murder to save their own lives.
4x9
Comeback
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26, 1964
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.
4x10
The Siege
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03, 1964
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.
4x11
Whitewash
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10, 1964
Charged with extortion, city councilman Juan Espejo (Ricardo Montalban) insists the indictment is a maneuver to discredit Puerto Ricans in public office.
4x12
A Voice Loud and Clear
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17, 1964
On trial for murder, religious visionary Bethany Windell (Shirley Knight) offers an unusual motive: she killed when ordered to by strange voices.
4x13
King of the Hill
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31, 1964
Real-estate kingpin Mark Vronis's shady past may prove to be his undoing when he's charged with smuggling narcotics.
4x14
Whipping Boy
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07, 1965
Ken is retained by accused child beater Christine Knox (Madlyn Rhue), a young divorcee who claims her son fell down a flight of stairs.
4x15
Eyewitness
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14, 1965
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.
4x16
The Silent Killers
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21, 1965
The Prestons' defense of an accused murderer focuses on one question: is circumstantial evidence enough to justify capital punishment?
4x17
Death on Wheels
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28, 1965
An emotionally disturbed man (Leslie Nielsen) seeks the Prestons' aid after he kills a pedestrian in an auto accident. The courtroom plea: temporary insanity.
4x18
The Unwritten Law
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04, 1965
Indicted for murdering his wife's lover, Leo Rolf (David Opatoshu) guarantees Preston that an "unwritten law" assures him acquittal.
4x19
The Objector
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11, 1965
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.
4x20
Fires of the Mind
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18, 1965
After taking LSD, mentally disturbed Robert Kraft commits suicide while experiencing a hallucinatory reaction—and Dr. Byron Saul (Pleasence), who's been treating Kraft with the drug, is charged with manslaughter.
4x21
No-Knock
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25, 1965
Armed with a no-knock warrant, a plainclothes man enters Willie Drucker's apartment - and is killed by the suspected numbers racketeer.
4x22
The Merry-Go-Round Murder
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04, 1965
Governess Winnie Benedette (Ruth White), overzealous efforts to shield her young charge from his parents' divorce proceedings leads to tragedy.
4x23
Nobody Asks What Side You're On . . .
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11, 1965
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.
4x24
Impeachment
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18, 1965
Gov. William Defoe's declaration of independence from a corrupt political machine may prove costly: the party bosses are after his resignation - or impeachment.
4x25
The Sworn Twelve
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25, 1965
Preston tries to secure a new trial for his client when he receives an anonymous letter charging impropriety in the jury room.
4x26
A Matter of Law and Disorder
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08, 1965
Charged with manslaughter for shooting a teenager, Peter Dowling (Pat Hingle) claims self-defense - but the boy was unarmed.
4x27
Youths and Maidens on an Evening Walk
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15, 1965
In her bumbling efforts to attract the attention of a famous director, stage-struck Bertha Schlock (Joan Darling) assaults a policeman.
4x28
The Prosecutor
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29, 1965
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.
4x29
The Bum's Rush
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06, 1965
The Prestons are assigned to defend murder suspect Charlie Barry (Tom Bosley), a vagrant who is apathetically resigned to his fate.
4x30
Only a Child
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13, 1965
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.

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