About this season
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.
Episodes (26)
1. The Case of the Parolee
Aired 11 March 1954 • 30 min
2. The Unfit Mother
Aired 18 March 1954 • 30 min
3. Lost Cause
Aired 25 March 1954 • 30 min
4. The Forger
Aired 1 April 1954 • 30 min
5. The Prize Fighter Story
Aired 8 April 1954 • 30 min
6. The Clown
Aired 15 April 1954 • 30 min
7. Behind Bars
Aired 22 April 1954 • 30 min
8. Two Brothers
Aired 29 April 1954 • 30 min
9. Badge of Honor
Aired 6 May 1954 • 30 min
10. Let Justice Be Done
Aired 13 May 1954 • 30 min
11. Pauper's Gold
Aired 20 May 1954 • 30 min
12. The Stepchild
Aired 27 May 1954 • 30 min
13. The Auto Accident
Aired 3 June 1954 • 30 min
14. Confession of Guilt
Aired 10 June 1954 • 30 min
A woman confesses to shooting her ex-husband and is to stand trial for murder. Her boyfriend tells the public defender what really happened.
15. The Hobo Story
Aired 17 June 1954 • 30 min
16. Youth Crime Ring
Aired 24 June 1954 • 30 min
17. Third Floor Rear
Aired 1 July 1954 • 30 min
18. Out of the Past (aka Fifteen-Year Secret)
Aired 5 July 1954 • 30 min
19. Call in the Night
Aired 12 July 1954 • 30 min
20. The Escape
Aired 19 July 1954 • 30 min
21. High Stakes
Aired 26 July 1954 • 30 min
22. Lisa
Aired 2 August 1954 • 30 min
23. Baby for Sale
Aired 9 August 1954 • 30 min
24. Think No Evil
Aired 16 August 1954 • 30 min
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.
25. Little Egypt
Aired 23 August 1954 • 30 min
26. The Last Appeal
Aired 30 August 1954 • 30 min