Public Defender (Season 1)

The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 1955, a season and a half.

  • Poster for The Case of the Parolee

    The Case of the Parolee (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1954-03-11

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Unfit Mother

    The Unfit Mother (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1954-03-18

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Lost Cause

    Lost Cause (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1954-03-25

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Forger

    The Forger (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1954-04-01

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Prize Fighter Story

    The Prize Fighter Story (Episode 5)

    Writer: John Tucker Battle

    Air date: 1954-04-08

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Clown

    The Clown (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1954-04-15

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Behind Bars

    Behind Bars (Episode 7)

    Writer: David Dortort

    Air date: 1954-04-22

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Two Brothers

    Two Brothers (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1954-04-29

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Badge of Honor

    Badge of Honor (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1954-05-06

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Let Justice Be Done

    Let Justice Be Done (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1954-05-13

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Pauper's Gold

    Pauper's Gold (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1954-05-20

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Stepchild

    The Stepchild (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1954-05-27

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Auto Accident

    The Auto Accident (Episode 13)

    Air date: 1954-06-03

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Confession of Guilt

    Confession of Guilt (Episode 14)

    Air date: 1954-06-10

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: A woman confesses to shooting her ex-husband and is to stand trial for murder. Her boyfriend tells the public defender what really happened.

  • Poster for The Hobo Story

    The Hobo Story (Episode 15)

    Air date: 1954-06-17

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Youth Crime Ring

    Youth Crime Ring (Episode 16)

    Air date: 1954-06-24

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Third Floor Rear

    Third Floor Rear (Episode 17)

    Writer: Lee Loeb

    Air date: 1954-07-01

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Out of the Past (aka Fifteen-Year Secret)

    Out of the Past (aka Fifteen-Year Secret) (Episode 18)

    Air date: 1954-07-05

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Call in the Night

    Call in the Night (Episode 19)

    Air date: 1954-07-12

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Escape

    The Escape (Episode 20)

    Air date: 1954-07-19

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for High Stakes

    High Stakes (Episode 21)

    Air date: 1954-07-26

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Lisa

    Lisa (Episode 22)

    Air date: 1954-08-02

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Baby for Sale

    Baby for Sale (Episode 23)

    Air date: 1954-08-09

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Think No Evil

    Think No Evil (Episode 24)

    Air date: 1954-08-16

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: A young man is arrested for robbery but claims he's innocent. The public defender's office goes to Las Vegas, where the man claims he was, to check up on his story. They find some disturbing news.

  • Poster for Little Egypt

    Little Egypt (Episode 25)

    Air date: 1954-08-23

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Last Appeal

    The Last Appeal (Episode 26)

    Air date: 1954-08-30

    Runtime: 30 min

Public Defender

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