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Creator:
Reginald Rose
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
16 September 1961 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A Father-Son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day. full summary
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 13 wins & 15 nominations more
NewsDesk:
'Cool Hand Luke' Director Stuart Rosenberg Dies
 (From WENN. 19 March 2007)

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Cast

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

Also Known As:
Los defensores (Argentina) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
La parola alla difesa (Italy) [it]
Les accusés (France) [fr]
Preston & Preston (West Germany) [de]
Puolustuksella on puheenvuoro (Finland) [fi]
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Runtime:
60 min (132 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:13

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The characters first appeared in an episode of "Studio One" (1948), when the were played by Ralph Bellamy an William Shatner. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "My Mother the Car: The De-Fenders (#1.2)" (1965) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
The Defenders, 22 February 2006
Author: LRachiele1 from United States

There are heavy residuals on this great show, which I sure would like see again. Currently I have 32 stories, 29 of which are very good. If anyone has any episodes, please let met know. The ones I have are 30 listed "caseyguy", the Locked Room, and The Nonviolent. Of the remaining 100, I would like all but the the 2 part episode The 600 Year Old Gangm and Poltergest. Both of these were bad. Almost all of the old shows on video stores or cable were not worth watching even once. Somebody out there has the brainpower and pull to make them available to those willing to pay the price. This show caused you to think about conditions in your country. E.G. Marshall as excellent as were the frequent guest stars such as Frank Overton, Viveca Lindfors, Judson Laire, Jack Klugman, Harold Stone, Richard Kiley, Gene Hackmen, Edward Binns, Sylvia Sidney, Robert Webber, Malcom Atterberry, and others. This was the most socially conscious show ever.

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