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Series Directed by
Paul Bogart (20 episodes, 1961-1965)
Stuart Rosenberg (19 episodes, 1962-1964)
David Greene (12 episodes, 1962-1965)
Buzz Kulik (10 episodes, 1961-1964)
Don Richardson (6 episodes, 1961-1963)
Franklin J. Schaffner (6 episodes, 1961-1962)
Daniel Petrie (5 episodes, 1962-1965)
Charles S. Dubin (5 episodes, 1962-1964)
Alex March (5 episodes, 1962-1963)
Elliot Silverstein (4 episodes, 1962-1964)
John Brahm (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Leonard Horn (3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Paul Stanley (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
Jack Smight (2 episodes, 1962)
Robert Butler (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
Shepard Traube (2 episodes, 1963)
Philip Leacock (2 episodes, 1964)
Paul Sylbert (2 episodes, 1964)
William Ball (2 episodes, 1965)
Robert Stevens (2 episodes, 1965)
 
Series Writing credits
Reginald Rose (132 episodes, 1961-1965)
David Karp (11 episodes, 1962-1965)
William Woolfolk (10 episodes, 1962-1965)
Ernest Kinoy (9 episodes, 1961-1964)
Larry Cohen (9 episodes, 1963-1965)
Stanley R. Greenberg (8 episodes, 1962-1965)
Roger H. Lewis (7 episodes, 1963-1965)
Robert J. Crean (6 episodes, 1961-1965)
David Shaw (4 episodes, 1961-1965)
Max Ehrlich (4 episodes, 1961-1962)
Robert Thom (4 episodes, 1961-1962)
Edward DeBlasio (4 episodes, 1964-1965)
Ellen M. Violett (4 episodes, 1964-1965)
Alvin Boretz (3 episodes, 1961-1965)
Peter Stone (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
James Lee (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
John Vlahos (2 episodes, 1961)
Charles Garment (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Ian McLellan Hunter (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
David W. Rintels (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
A.J. Russell (2 episodes, 1963)
Harold Gast (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Albert Ruben (2 episodes, 1964)

Series Cast

E.G. Marshall ... Lawrence Preston (132 episodes, 1961-1965)
Robert Reed ... Kenneth Preston (132 episodes, 1961-1965)

Ossie Davis ... District Attorney Daniel Jackson / ... (8 episodes, 1961-1965)
J.D. Cannon ... District Attorney / ... (8 episodes, 1961-1965)
Lonny Chapman ... District Attorney / ... (8 episodes, 1961-1965)
Murray Hamilton ... District Attorney / ... (6 episodes, 1962-1965)
Judson Laire ... Judge / ... (6 episodes, 1961-1965)
Lester Rawlins ... Dr. Wuhl / ... (6 episodes, 1961-1965)
Robert Gerringer ... District Attorney / ... (6 episodes, 1961-1964)
John Boruff ... Judge / ... (6 episodes, 1962-1965)
Marc Connelly ... Judge / ... (6 episodes, 1962-1964)

William Shatner ... Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes / ... (5 episodes, 1961-1965)
Simon Oakland ... District Attorney / ... (5 episodes, 1961-1965)
Tim O'Connor ... James Evans / ... (5 episodes, 1962-1964)

Frank Overton ... District Attorney / ... (5 episodes, 1961-1965)
Edward Binns ... District Attorney Wolf / ... (5 episodes, 1961-1964)
Kermit Murdock ... District Attorney Larkin / ... (5 episodes, 1961-1963)
Salem Ludwig ... District Attorney / ... (5 episodes, 1962-1965)
Sam Wanamaker ... Dr. Ralph Ames / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1964)
Vincent Gardenia ... Juror / ... (4 episodes, 1962-1965)

Martin Sheen ... Adam Novins / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1964)
Collin Wilcox Paxton ... Elinor Stafford / ... (4 episodes, 1962-1965)
Dana Elcar ... District Attorney / ... (4 episodes, 1963-1965)
Michael Strong ... Dr. Sobranie / ... (4 episodes, 1962-1963)
Paul Stevens ... District Attorney / ... (4 episodes, 1962-1965)
Michael Higgins ... Assistant Warden / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1965)
David J. Stewart ... Judge / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1965)
Martin Balsam ... Bernard Maxwell / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1964)
Fred Stewart ... Judge / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1963)
Ken Kercheval ... Hary Grant / ... (4 episodes, 1962-1965)
Leon B. Stevens ... Donald Stevens / ... (4 episodes, 1962-1965)
Jack Ragotzy ... District Attorney / ... (4 episodes, 1963-1965)

Jack Gilford ... David Marcus / ... (4 episodes, 1964-1965)
Robert Webber ... Douglas / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1963)

Jack Klugman ... Charles Gramaglia / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Patrick O'Neal ... George Wheaton / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Brenda Vaccaro ... Debbie Briggs / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1965)

Robert Duvall ... Al Rogart / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1965)

Gene Hackman ... Guard / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Milton Selzer ... Dr. Paul Silberman / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
Arthur Hill ... Fred Braden / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Nancy Wickwire ... Elena Garrison / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Mary Fickett ... Jenny Scott / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1965)
John Seymour ... Judge / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1965)
Barbara Barrie ... Shirley Lowell / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Richard Kiley ... Acting Governor White / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1964)
Gerald Hiken ... Adams / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Ellen Madison ... Elaine / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Janet Ward ... Laurie Silberman / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Alan Bunce ... Editor / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1965)
Donald Davis ... Chaplain Hillyard / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1965)
Chester Morris ... Captain Peters / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1965)
Conrad Nagel ... Dean Bellmore / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1965)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin ... Bart Steele / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1965)
Ben Piazza ... Jack Powers / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1965)
John Gibson ... Judge (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
James Patterson ... Barney LeMay / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1964)

Doris Roberts ... Marjorie Hill / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
Martin Rudy ... Dr. Reeves / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
Arthur Storch ... District Attorney / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1964)

Charles White ... Grinding / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
John Baragrey ... Andrew Brewster / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1965)

John Cullum ... Angel Mauru / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1965)
Gene Raymond ... Arthur Foster / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1965)
Wallace Rooney ... Judge / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Dolph Sweet ... Captain / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
Andrew Duncan ... Ben Lucas / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1965)

John Randolph ... Roche / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Fritz Weaver ... Leo Graves / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)

Dennis Hopper ... Alfred Carter Jr. / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)

Carroll O'Connor ... Dr. Hugh Morgan / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Howard Da Silva ... Arnold Fermuller / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)

Leslie Nielsen ... Bob Garrison / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)

Dustin Hoffman ... Buddy / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965)

Larry Hagman ... Edmund Lockwood / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Donald Harron ... Professor Wilson (2 episodes, 1963-1964)

Darren McGavin ... Howard Potter / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Malachi Throne ... District Attorney (2 episodes, 1963)

Robert Loggia ... Jerry Thomas / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
Barry Morse ... Gregor Martin / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
Ivan Dixon ... Danny Ross / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
John Colicos ... District Attorney / ... (2 episodes, 1965)
Joanne Linville ... Peg McCleery / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
James Olson ... Dr. Frank Spencer / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)

Harold J. Stone ... Charles Crewe / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)

Edward Asner ... Harry Obermayer / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Diana Van der Vlis ... Charlene Turner / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Alfred Ryder ... Charley Baronne / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1964)
Logan Ramsey ... Mr. Dollicker / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)

Jessica Walter ... Myra Maxwell / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Norma Crane ... Belle Remington / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1965)

Mitch Ryan ... Harry Cook (2 episodes, 1961-1965)
Burt Brinckerhoff ... David Roth / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1964)
Thomas A. Carlin ... Al Herzog / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1964)
Lynn Loring ... Blair Martin / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1964)
Nancy Marchand ... Mrs. Crile / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1964)
Tom Clancy ... Merv Erwin / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
Philip Coolidge ... Dr. Lillis / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
Henderson Forsythe ... Dr. Morton / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
Joseph Sweeney ... Judge / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
George Ebeling ... Game Warden / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Mary Finney ... Genevieve Clarendon / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962)

Woodrow Parfrey ... Hamblin / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Zohra Lampert ... Eve / ... (2 episodes, 1961)
Clarice Blackburn ... Mary Bostick / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965)
Rex Everhart ... Al Randall / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965)
Ted van Griethuysen ... David Loeb / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965)
Barbara Baxley ... Deirdre Jael / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
Rudy Bond ... Cy Wright / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
William Daniels ... Malloy / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)

Lillian Gish ... Louisa Clarendon / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
William Hansen ... Dr. James Warrener / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)

James Earl Jones ... Andrews / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
Dorrit Kelton ... Mother / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
Viveca Lindfors ... Madeline Flanders / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
Neva Patterson ... Louise Lofting / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)

Marian Seldes ... Ethel / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
Sándor Szabó ... Howard March / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
George Voskovec ... Dr. Leo Ladzlow / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
Lou Antonio ... Bo Jackson / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Michael Conrad ... Herb Jaffee / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Ludwig Donath ... Dr. Mayer Loeb / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Larry Gates ... Frank Hacker / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Russell Hardie ... Judge / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Alan Hewitt ... Ben Needham / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Diane Higgins ... Amy Olson / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Leslye Hunter ... Jenny Potter / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Richard Jordan ... John Strafaci / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Kathleen Maguire ... Beverly / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Peggy Maurer ... Barbara Corey / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Biff McGuire ... Alfred Burns / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Fred J. Scollay ... Frank Havelock / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Alexander Scourby ... George Matthias / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Kathleen Widdoes ... Sandra Mason / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Roland Winters ... Jeff Brubaker / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Ben Yaffee ... Cormer / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
John Beal ... Dr. Roth (2 episodes, 1962)
Marion Brash ... Lola Miranda (2 episodes, 1962)
James Broderick ... Charles Agostini / ... (2 episodes, 1962)
Bernard Fein ... Max (2 episodes, 1962)
Don Gordon ... Joey Tassili (2 episodes, 1962)
Peter Gumeny ... Fred (2 episodes, 1962)
Henry Lascoe ... Harry (2 episodes, 1962)
Sylvia Sidney ... Adela Collins (2 episodes, 1962)

Lee Grant ... Maria Edwards / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
Cliff Hall ... Judge / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
Joseph Julian ... Edward Fry / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
John McGovern ... Judge (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
Donald Moffat ... Dr. Leon Elm (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
Rochelle Oliver ... Anne Wendel / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
Frank Campanella ... Fire Chief / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Theo Goetz ... George Earnshaw / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Mart Hulswit ... Jeff Wallace / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Walter Klavun ... Judge / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Carl Low ... Peterson / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Aline MacMahon ... Mary Alice Trotter / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Frank Marth ... Carl Cunningham / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Jan Miner ... Mrs. Berger / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Dan Morgan ... Ed Lundee / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Addison Powell ... Ed Caldwell / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
William Redfield ... Benjamin Rolfe / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Brett Somers ... Maude Vega / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Howard St. John ... Charles Goode / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)

Val Avery ... Mac Peters / ... (2 episodes, 1963)
Cliff Carpenter ... Mr. Joyce / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Jack Hollander ... Carl Riedlinger (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Michael Lombard ... Charles Monarchio / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Ruth White ... Dorothy Martin / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)

Teresa Wright ... Anne Clark / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Herschel Bernardi ... George Conn / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
David Doyle (2 episodes, 1964)
Robert Drivas ... Dave Larch / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
June Harding ... Nancy Mauve (2 episodes, 1964)

James Karen ... Paul Damon / ... (2 episodes, 1964)

Tom Poston ... Sheldon Lowell (2 episodes, 1964)
Rick Sommers ... Court Attendant / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
Boris Tumarin ... Goldfarb (2 episodes, 1964)
Walter Greaza ... Judge (2 episodes, 1965)
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Series Produced by
Herbert Brodkin .... producer (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
Bob Markell .... associate producer (32 episodes, 1961-1962)

George Justin .... producer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Cinematography by
Morris Hartzband (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
 
Series Casting by
Alixe Gordin (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
 
Series Art Direction by
Willard Levitas (32 episodes, 1961-1962)

Edgar Lansbury (unknown episodes)
 
Series Costume Design by
Mary Merrill (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
 
Series Makeup Department
John Jiras .... makeup artist (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
 
Series Production Management
M. Clay Adams .... production manager (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
Kenneth Utt .... production manager (32 episodes, 1961-1962)

David Golden .... production manager (unknown episodes)
Hal Schaffel .... production supervisor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joel Glickman .... assistant director (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
Richard Moses .... assistant director (32 episodes, 1961-1962)

Arthur Steckler .... second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
 
Series Sound Department
Al Gramaglia .... sound re-recording mixer / sound mixer (132 episodes, 1961-1965)
Arthur Bloom .... boom operator (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
Jack C. Jacobsen .... sound engineer / sound mixer (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
James Perdue .... studio recordist (10 episodes, 1964)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Felix Trimboli .... camera operator (32 episodes, 1961-1962)

Howard Block .... camera operator (unknown episodes)
 
Series Editorial Department
Arline Garson .... film editor (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
Sidney Katz .... supervising film editor (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
Irving Rathner .... negative cutter (32 episodes, 1961-1962)
 
Series Music Department
Leonard Rosenman .... composer: theme music (132 episodes, 1961-1965)
 

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