Public Defender
Series195430 min2 seasonsNR
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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.
Created by: Mort R. Lewis, Sam ShayonDrama
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Overview
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.
Cast
Reed Hadley
Bart Matthews
Herschel Graham
Judge
Walter Reed
Jackson Blake
Ben Welden
Dominick
John Harmon
Mr. Harding
Frank Hagney
Guard
John Pickard
Prosecuting Attorney
Hugh Beaumont
Don C. Harvey
Sheriff-Jailer
Robert Bray
Ray Longo
George E. Stone
Charles
Paul Brinegar
Keller
Paul E. Burns
Harry Nelson
Russell Custer
Police Officer (uncredited)
Walter Coy
Karl Novak
Frankie Darro
Jack Gargan
Court Clerk
Mike Mazurki
Derek
Lester Matthews
Mr. Harrington
John Parrish
Commissioner
Robert Ellis
Johnny Wagner
Russ Conway
Sam Hewit
Denver Pyle
George Hansen
Frances Rafferty
Barbara Norton