• 1954
  • 30m
Public Defender

Summary Bart Matthews defends the poor and others who cannot afford an attorney. All episodes are based on actual cases from across the country. View more details

  • 1954
  • 30m

Public Defender

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Reed Hadley John Close Herschel Graham Brick Sullivan

All cast & crew

7.4

Details

Genres : Crime Drama

Release date : Mar 10, 1954

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production companies : Hal Roach Studios

Summary Bart Matthews defends the poor and others who cannot afford an attorney. All episodes are based on actual cases from across the country. View more details

Details

Genres : Crime Drama

Release date : Mar 10, 1954

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production companies : Hal Roach Studios

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Mar 10, 1954
The Case of the Parolee
Matthews tries to aid an ex-convict suspected of robbing his boss.
Episode 2 • Mar 17, 1954
The Unfit Mother
Matthews defends a bar waitress accused of doping a patron.
Episode 3 • Mar 24, 1954
Lost Cause
A happily married man suddenly becomes unhappy when he looses his job. His pregnant wife agrees to work until he finds another, but when tragedy arrives, he goes begging an enemy for work. He's soon accused of murder after his new boss is found murdered.
Episode 4 • Mar 31, 1954
The Forger
A man, happy in his career and marriage, is suddenly arrested and accused of check forgery. The public defender must find him innocent when thirteen witnesses and his own wife think he's guilt.
Episode 5 • Apr 07, 1954
The Prize Fighter Story
Davey Davis is an up-and-coming young boxer, managed by Soapy Moore. Moore gets involved with gangland figure B.G. Worden, who threatens Soapy if he doesn't get Davey to take a dive in a big fight. Davey gets wind of the plan and double-crosses Worden. Worden sends his girlfriend Eve to plant illegal drugs on Davey, and Davey is arrested. Public defender Bart Matthews steps in to help Davey with his case.
Episode 6 • Apr 14, 1954
The Clown
A troubled kid is accused of a crime he says he didn't commit. Unfortunately, his relationship with his father, a clown, is also severed.
Episode 7 • Apr 21, 1954
Behind Bars
The public defender takes on a case to investigate the truth behind a young recovering alcoholic who is in jail for murdering her land lord. This episode is based on a real case won by an attorney named James Cosgrove.
Episode 8 • Apr 28, 1954
Two Brothers
There are two brothers. One is accused of armed robbery, the other isn't. The priest believes the brother is innocent even though he claims to have done it. The public defender doesn't believe the brother's story either. But if he didn't do it, who did?
Episode 9 • May 05, 1954
Badge of Honor
Bart Matthews remembers a young, anxious police officer who made a mistake while still a rookie as they lay him to rest.
Episode 10 • May 12, 1954
Let Justice Be Done
An assistant public defender must defend the man who is accused of killing his best friend, a police officer, and leave behind a grieving widow and son.
Episode 11 • May 19, 1954
Pauper's Gold
After serving a 3-year sentence, a man is immediately picked up again on a gun charge. However, he is immediately bailed out by a local crime boss.
Episode 12 • May 26, 1954
Step Child
After her stepdaughter accuses her of cutting her and locking her in a closet, the arrested woman the public defender the story behind the accusations.
Episode 13 • Jun 02, 1954
The Auto Accident
Man is being held for running over and killing an old woman. The man claims it was an accident, but his PD has trouble aligning his client's story with witness accounts.
Episode 14 • Jun 09, 1954
Confession of Guilt
A woman confesses to shooting her ex-husband and is to stand trial for murder. Her boyfriend tells the public defender what really happened.
Episode 15 • Jun 16, 1954
The Hobo Story
A hobo is accused of kidnapping and beating a little girl he had befriended.
Episode 16 • Jun 23, 1954
Youth Crime Ring
A group of teenagers rob a store. The driver is later caught in arrested. While being questioned by the public defender, it's learned his reason behind his life of crime and the consequences of trying to stop.
Episode 17 • Jun 30, 1954
Third Floor Rear
A man is arrested for kidnapping his own child. The public defender is given the story behind the reason by the man's artist rep.
Episode 18 • Jul 04, 1954
Out of the Past
After many years, an escaped convict's past catches up with him.
Episode 19 • Jul 11, 1954
A Call in the Night
Teenagers from several "good families" are arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The parents are dumbfounded, wondering how good kids could get into so much trouble. One girl, represented by the public defender, gives her story.
Episode 20 • Jul 18, 1954
Escape
A boxer serving time in a minimum security prison escapes when he receives a Dear John letter. The boxer is Matthews's client so Matthews is determined to track him down before something bad happens.
Episode 21 • Jul 25, 1954
High Stakes
Man is overcome by the gambling sickness and finds himself in debt to a crooked casino operator, who then tries to compel the man to embezzle from his employer.
Episode 22 • Aug 01, 1954
Lisa
A woman accused of stealing $250 is sentenced to jail. A newspaper man in the Courtroom recognizes the lady. He wakes the Public Defender in the middle of the night. He is anxious to tell the story of "Lisa", hoping Bart can get her freed.
Episode 23 • Aug 08, 1954
Baby for Sale
A man arrested for assault tells the public defender about his wife's unfortunate loss and the trials they encountered while trying to start a family.
Episode 24 • Aug 15, 1954
Think No Evil
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.
Episode 25 • Aug 22, 1954
The Ring
Bart Matthews takes a personal initiative to assist a carnival entertainer accused of stealing an heirloom ring worth $15,000.
Episode 26 • Aug 29, 1954
The Last Appeal
A young man is about to be executed and his priest makes one final attempt to prove his innocence by going to the Public Defender with the story.

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