Directed by
| David Solomon | ||
Writing Credits
| Dean Hargrove | ... | (created by) |
| Robert Schlitt | ... | (written by) |
| Joyce Burditt | ... | (executive story editor) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Andy Griffith | ... | Ben Matlock | |
| Nancy Stafford | ... | Michelle Thomas | |
| Julie Sommars | ... | Julie March | |
| Kene Holiday | ... | Tyler Hudson (as Kene Holliday) | |
| Mitchell Laurance | ... | Ned Collins / Ned Billings | |
| Don Knotts | ... | Les Calhoun | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Alan Blumenfeld | ... | Harry Craven (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Nicholas Cascone | ... | Wesley Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Daniel Davis | ... | James Billings (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Cliff De Young | ... | Lt. Jim Lynch (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Richard Kuss | ... | Gerald O'Hara (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Kathleen Lloyd | ... | Andrea Morrow (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | Eric Lane (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Greg Mullavey | ... | Clay Graham (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Richard Newton | ... | Judge Richard Cooksey (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Don Porter | ... | Prof. Erskine Tate (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Andy Romano | ... | D.A. Farina (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Rosenberg | ... | John Lindford (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Henry G. Sanders | ... | Mr. Gaines (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Rozlyn Sorrell | ... | Jury Foreperson (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| David Ogden Stiers | ... | Arthur Hampton (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Aurelia Sweeney | ... | Hattie Larson (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Frank Kahlil Wheaton | ... | Bailiff (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jason Wingreen | ... | Judge Arthur Beaumont (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Richard Collins | ... | producer |
| Dean Hargrove | ... | executive producer |
| William S. Kerr | ... | associate producer |
| Jeff Peters | ... | producer |
| Robert Schlitt | ... | producer |
| Fred Silverman | ... | executive producer |
| Joel Steiger | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Bruce Babcock | ||
Cinematography by
| Frank Thackery | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Solomon | ||
Casting By
| Eric Dawson | ||
| Carol Dudley | ||
| Robert J. Ulrich | ||
Production Design by
| John D. Jefferies Sr. | ||
Set Decoration by
| Charles Graffeo | ||
Costume Design by
| Robert M. Moore | ... | (as Robert Michael Moore) |
Makeup Department
| Tony Lane | ... | makeup artist |
| Joan Phillips | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Hal Klein | ... | unit production manager |
| Mike Moder | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jeff Srednick | ... | first assistant director |
| Tom Zapata | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Gary Antista | ... | property master |
| Miguel A. Garcia | ... | leadman |
| John N. Graffeo | ... | leadman |
| Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack | ... | paint foreman (uncredited) |
| Tom Ivanjack | ... | lead paint foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Sam Black | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Anthony Constantini | ... | re-recording mixer (as Anthony Costantini) |
| Mark Friedgen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Victor Goode | ... | sound mixer (as Vic Goode) |
| Thomas J. Huth | ... | re-recording mixer (as Tom Huth) |
| Paul E. Miller | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brad Grieve | ... | key grip |
| Donald Lewis | ... | lighting technician |
| Steve Schoedsack | ... | camera operator |
| Arvel Youngblood | ... | gaffer |
| Joseph T. Terranova | ... | assistant lighting technician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bretly W.R. Baughn | ... | costumer |
| Cleo Mannell | ... | costumer (as Cleo Mannell-Severy) |
| Bob Moore Jr. | ... | costume supervisor (as Robert Maxwell Moore) |
| Audrey Tannenbaum | ... | costume supervisor |
Editorial Department
| Hal Harrison | ... | post-production supervisor |
| John M. McLean | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Tom Overton | ... | color timer |
| Leslie Sackheim | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
| C.R. Cassey | ... | music supervisor |
| Dick DeBenedictis | ... | composer: Matlock theme (as Dick De Benedictis) |
| Stan Jones | ... | music editor |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gillian Murphy | ... | script supervisor (as Gilliam Murphy) |
Transportation Department
| Bob Ellis | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Michael Aretsky | ... | editorial engineering |
| Susan Bartholomew | ... | production accountant |
| Donna Colabella | ... | production executive |
| Anne Collins | ... | executive story consultant |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer: main title |
| Andy Griffith | ... | consultant |
| Richard O. Linke | ... | production consultant |
| Nora Reynolds | ... | production coordinator |
| Dennis Smith | ... | legal advisor (uncredited) |
