Public Defender Behind Bars (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama

Public Defender

Behind Bars (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama

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.

Director

Erle C. Kenton (as Erle Kenton)

Writers

David Dortort (teleplay by) | Mort R. Lewis (created by) (as Mort Lewis) | Sam Shayon (created by)

Producers

Carroll Case | Hal Roach Jr.

Cinematographer

Jack MacKenzie

Editor

Harry Coswick

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 22, 1954

Release date

Apr 22, 1954 (United States)

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Reed Hadley Bart Matthews Bart Matthews See fewer	Dallas (1950)
Joan Camden Ginny Ginny See fewer	TV Reader's Digest (1955)
King Donovan Redmond Redmond See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Coulter Irwin Tom Tom See fewer	Lights Out (1946)
Don Beddoe Warden Warden See fewer	The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Douglas Henderson Bill (as Doug Henderson) Bill (as Doug Henderson) See fewer	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Phil Chambers Dr. Pollard Dr. Pollard See fewer	The Mole People (1956)
Jesslyn Fax Mrs. Bassett Mrs. Bassett See fewer	Rear Window (1954)