Public Defender (Season 1)

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.

  • Poster for The Case of the Parolee

    The Case of the Parolee (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1954-03-11

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Unfit Mother

    The Unfit Mother (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1954-03-18

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Lost Cause

    Lost Cause (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1954-03-25

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Forger

    The Forger (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1954-04-01

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Prize Fighter Story

    The Prize Fighter Story (Episode 5)

    Writer: John Tucker Battle

    Air date: 1954-04-08

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Clown

    The Clown (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1954-04-15

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Behind Bars

    Behind Bars (Episode 7)

    Writer: David Dortort

    Air date: 1954-04-22

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Two Brothers

    Two Brothers (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1954-04-29

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Badge of Honor

    Badge of Honor (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1954-05-06

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Let Justice Be Done

    Let Justice Be Done (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1954-05-13

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Pauper's Gold

    Pauper's Gold (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1954-05-20

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Stepchild

    The Stepchild (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1954-05-27

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Auto Accident

    The Auto Accident (Episode 13)

    Air date: 1954-06-03

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Confession of Guilt

    Confession of Guilt (Episode 14)

    Air date: 1954-06-10

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for The Hobo Story

    The Hobo Story (Episode 15)

    Air date: 1954-06-17

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Youth Crime Ring

    Youth Crime Ring (Episode 16)

    Air date: 1954-06-24

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Third Floor Rear

    Third Floor Rear (Episode 17)

    Writer: Lee Loeb

    Air date: 1954-07-01

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Out of the Past (aka Fifteen-Year Secret)

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

    Air date: 1954-07-05

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Call in the Night

    Call in the Night (Episode 19)

    Air date: 1954-07-12

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Escape

    The Escape (Episode 20)

    Air date: 1954-07-19

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for High Stakes

    High Stakes (Episode 21)

    Air date: 1954-07-26

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Lisa

    Lisa (Episode 22)

    Air date: 1954-08-02

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Baby for Sale

    Baby for Sale (Episode 23)

    Air date: 1954-08-09

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Think No Evil

    Think No Evil (Episode 24)

    Air date: 1954-08-16

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Little Egypt

    Little Egypt (Episode 25)

    Air date: 1954-08-23

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Last Appeal

    The Last Appeal (Episode 26)

    Air date: 1954-08-30

    Runtime: 30 min

Public Defender

Seasons

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