Mentored by experienced lawyer Walter Nichols, attorney brothers Brian and Neil combine their talents to establish a successful law firm. Brian excels in research while impulsive Neil tackles challenging cases.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
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Walter Nicholls
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(27 episodes, 1969-1972)
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| Joseph Campanella | ... |
Brian Darrell
(26 episodes, 1969-1972)
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| James Farentino | ... |
Neil Darrell
(21 episodes, 1969-1972)
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| John Milford | ... |
Lt. Paul Hewitt
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(7 episodes, 1969-1972)
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Todd Martin | ... |
Deputy D.A. Jeff Skinner
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(5 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Herbert Nelson | ... |
Judge
(4 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Will Geer | ... |
Elliot Leveridge
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(3 episodes, 1970-1971)
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| Charles Aidman | ... |
Henry Rockford
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(3 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Pamela McMyler | ... |
Linda Sternwood
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(3 episodes, 1969-1972)
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| Walter Brooke | ... |
Charles Hines
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(3 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| David Spielberg | ... |
Deputy D.A. Vernon Wahlburg
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(3 episodes, 1971-1972)
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| Len Wayland | ... |
Lieutenant Harper
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(3 episodes, 1970-1971)
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| Bill Quinn | ... |
Dr. Staley
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(3 episodes, 1970-1972)
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| John S. Ragin | ... |
Fred Carter
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(3 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Ramon Bieri | ... |
Judge Arnold Hartman
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(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
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| Anne Helm | ... |
Maggie Lewis
(2 episodes, 1972)
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| Georg Stanford Brown | ... |
Kenneth Miller
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(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Ford Rainey | ... |
D.A. Phil Douglass
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(2 episodes, 1970)
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| John Randolph | ... |
Dr. Paul Schaefer
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(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Richard Van Vleet | ... |
James Fryman
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(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Roger Davis | ... |
Jim Lewis
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(2 episodes, 1970-1972)
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| Dana Elcar | ... |
District Attorney Shannon
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(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Paul Comi | ... |
Maj. Joseph Weber
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(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
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| Nina Shipman | ... |
Louise Miller
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(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
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Morgan Sterne | ... |
Barry Goram
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(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Kermit Murdock | ... |
DA Charles Pettit
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(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Charles Lampkin | ... |
Barber
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(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| George Murdock | ... |
D.A. William Braddock
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(2 episodes, 1969)
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Leslie Perkins | ... |
Carol Peterson
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(2 episodes, 1969)
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| Pat Hingle | ... |
Gen. George Sternwood
(2 episodes, 1972)
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| David Mauro | ... |
Aram Kevorkian
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(2 episodes, 1969-1972)
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| Martin Ashe | ... |
2nd Judge
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(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Bob Corff | ... |
Brother Bartholomew
(2 episodes, 1972)
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| Duane Grey | ... |
2nd Manager
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(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Ned Wertimer | ... |
Doyle Swallow
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(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
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Clarke Gordon | ... |
Mr. Allen
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(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
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Paul Napier | ... |
George Scharf
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(2 episodes, 1970)
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| Arthur Adams | ... |
Judge E.P. Miller
(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
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| Elissa Dulce | ... |
Valerie Yamagata
(2 episodes, 1969)
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| Frank Campanella | ... |
Castelli
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(2 episodes, 1970)
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| Cathleen Cordell | ... |
Secretary
(2 episodes, 1972)
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Inez Pedroza | ... |
Nun
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(2 episodes, 1971)
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Fred Slyter | ... |
Clerk
(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Nick Benedict | ... |
Al Shaw
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(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
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| Michael Carr | ... |
1st Policeman
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(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Jared Martin | ... |
Pete Calendar
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(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
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| Laurence Haddon | ... |
Edmund Carlyle
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(2 episodes, 1970-1972)
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| Robert Webber | ... |
Sam Rand
(1 episode, 1969)
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| Veronica Cartwright | ... |
Mary Gaffney
(1 episode, 1970)
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| Monte Markham | ... |
Nick Chapman
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Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1972) (United States) (tv)
- Timeless Media (2015) (United States) (DVD) (complete series)
- Studios USA Television
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Promenade Fashions for Men (men's wardrobe furnished by)
- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Walter Nichols, an older and experienced lawyer, serves as a mentor to two attorney brothers. Brian is the more cerebral sibling, better at research. The younger Neil is impulsive and prone towards difficult cases.The three men combine their varied talents into creating a successful law firm. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was one of four elements under the "Bold Ones" umbrella title. Originally, it would air every four weeks. However, by its final season it was alternating every two weeks with The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Universal Story (1996). See more » |
| Quotes |
Walter Nichols:
Any lawyer who represents himself in a trial has a fool for a client. See more » |