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Public Defender

  • TV Series
  • 1954–1955
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Public Defender (1954)
CrimeDrama

Bart Matthews defends the poor and others who cannot afford an attorney. All episodes are based on actual cases from across the country.Bart Matthews defends the poor and others who cannot afford an attorney. All episodes are based on actual cases from across the country.Bart Matthews defends the poor and others who cannot afford an attorney. All episodes are based on actual cases from across the country.

  • Creators
    • Mort R. Lewis
    • Sam Shayon
  • Stars
    • Reed Hadley
    • John Close
    • Herschel Graham
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    103
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    • Creators
      • Mort R. Lewis
      • Sam Shayon
    • Stars
      • Reed Hadley
      • John Close
      • Herschel Graham
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Reed Hadley
    Reed Hadley
    • Bart Matthews
    John Close
    John Close
    • 1st Detective…
    Herschel Graham
    Herschel Graham
    • Club Patron…
    Brick Sullivan
    Brick Sullivan
    • Guard…
    John Harmon
    John Harmon
    • Doc Charles…
    Betty Finley
    • Nurse…
    Eddie Baker
    Eddie Baker
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    Peter Hansen
    • Don Henderson…
    Christian Drake
    Christian Drake
    • Alan Martin…
    James Flavin
    James Flavin
    • Jim Black…
    Tom Brown
    Tom Brown
    • Charlie Allen…
    Ben Welden
    Ben Welden
    • Boss…
    George N. Neise
    George N. Neise
    • Carl Smith…
    Robert Bice
    Robert Bice
    • Capt. Santoro…
    Walter Reed
    Walter Reed
    • Attorney…
    Phil Tead
    Phil Tead
    • B.J. Eubanks…
    Hugh Beaumont
    Hugh Beaumont
    • Ed McGrath…
    Walter Coy
    Walter Coy
    • Det. Sgt. Eggers…
    • Creators
      • Mort R. Lewis
      • Sam Shayon
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    • Trivia
      Bart Matthews was intended as a stand-in for the public defender who had actually completed the case at hand, to protect the privacy of that individual.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Debt Buyers (2016)

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    8/10
    Good Old Show
    I just found the show on Amazon and have watched almost two seasons. If you like old black and white shows like Dragnet you'll probably like "Public Defender". Even my wife, who don't care much for old shows, likes it enough to watch it with me. Like most TV shows it's not realistic but still entertaining. Every episode follows the same template but some will have a surprising ending.
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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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