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Public Defender

  • TV Series
  • 1954–19551954–1955
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Public Defender (1954)
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
97
YOUR RATING
    • Mort R. Lewis
    • Sam Shayon
  • Stars
    • Reed Hadley
    • John Close
    • Herschel Graham
    • Mort R. Lewis
    • Sam Shayon
  • Stars
    • Reed Hadley
    • John Close
    • Herschel Graham
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Reed Hadley
    Reed Hadley
    • Bart Matthews
    John Close
    John Close
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    Herschel Graham
    Herschel Graham
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    Brick Sullivan
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    John Harmon
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    Eddie Baker
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    Peter Hansen
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    Christian Drake
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    George N. Neise
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    Robert Bice
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    Walter Reed
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    Hugh Beaumont
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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.
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      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)
      • United States
      • English
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
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      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • 30 minutes
      • Black and White

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