While it is great to see all these powerhouse performers together in The Defender, a two-part tale from the Studio One series, the actual courtroom drama turns out to be pretty routine.
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04/02/03
The Defender (1957)
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Average Rating:8.0/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Television
Synopsis: A live television courtroom drama first shown in 1957 as a two-hour special. A CBS "Studio One" presentation, this was the pilot for the series that would feature Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman,... [More]
Starring: Steve McQueen, William Shatner, Ralph Bellamy, Martin Balsam
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