Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Public Defender
- Release
- March 11, 1954
- Screen Time
- 2 seasons · 30min/ep
- Rating
- NR
- Direction
- Mort R. Lewis, Sam Shayon
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Reed Hadley
Bart Matthews
69 eps.
Herschel Graham
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) / Jewelry Shop Worker (uncredited) / Judge / Doctor (uncredited) / Projectionist (uncredited)
5 eps.
Walter Reed
Attorney / Jackson Blake / Cassidy / Doctor
4 eps.
Ben Welden
Dominick / Boss / Donny / Pinhead Pete
4 eps.
John Harmon
Mr. Logan / Red / Mr. Harding / Doc Charles
4 eps.
Frank Hagney
Mac / Charlie / Guard
3 eps.
John Pickard
Prosecuting Attorney / Kimball / Capt. Perry
3 eps.
Hugh Beaumont
Ed McGrath / Gil Bowman
3 eps.
Don C. Harvey
Sgt. Lohman / Detective / Sheriff-Jailer
3 eps.
Robert Bray
Lt. Bell / Detective Jim Logan / Ray Longo
3 eps.
George E. Stone
Tony / Charles / Louie Ingram
3 eps.
Paul Brinegar
Vic Oliver / Bud / Keller
3 eps.
