Public Defender

Public Defender

1954
6.0
2 Seasons
Drama

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.

Season

Episodes

Ep 1

The Case of the Parolee

Ep 2

The Unfit Mother

Ep 3

Lost Cause

Ep 4

The Forger

Ep 5

The Prize Fighter Story

Ep 6

The Clown

Ep 7

Behind Bars

Ep 8

Two Brothers

Ep 9

Badge of Honor

Ep 10

Let Justice Be Done

Ep 11

Pauper's Gold

Ep 12

The Stepchild

Ep 13

The Auto Accident

Ep 14

Confession of Guilt

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

Ep 15

The Hobo Story

Ep 16

Youth Crime Ring

Ep 17

Third Floor Rear

Ep 18

Out of the Past (aka Fifteen-Year Secret)

Ep 19

Call in the Night

Ep 20

The Escape

Ep 21

High Stakes

Ep 22

Lisa

Ep 23

Baby for Sale

Ep 24

Think No Evil

Ep 25

Little Egypt

Ep 26

The Last Appeal

Cast

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Bart Matthews