The Defender (Studio One)

The pilot for the television series, "The Defenders." The story of Walter and Kenneth Pearson, a father-and-son legal team. Broadcast as two segments of "Studio One," the story relates how the Pearsons defend a young man accused of killing a woman during a robbery attempt.

Top Cast

Ralph BellamyWalter Preston

Martin BalsamFrancis Toohey

Steve McQueenJoseph Gordon

Vivian NathanMrs. Gordon

William ShatnerKenneth Preston

Ian WolfeJudge Marsala

David J. StewartDr. Victor Wallach

Russell HardieFirst Guard