DEFENDERS, THE: THE BENEFACTOR (TV)
Summary
One in this series of legal dramas concerning the cases of Lawrence and Kenneth Preston, a father/son defense team. In this episode, the court assigns the Prestons to defend Dr. Ernest Montgomery, who is being tried on criminal charges for performing an illegal abortion. The Prestons are intrigued by the case as they learn that Montgomery had acted on his moral principle and not from financial motivation. Although the defense team convinces many of the abortion doctor's former patients to testify on the his behalf, District Attorney Larkin stresses the strict letter of the law over the emotional nature of the testimony. As the case progresses toward a conclusion, Montgomery reveals a terrible family secret which may influence the verdict. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: April 28, 1962 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:50:49
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T:06596
- GENRE: Drama, legal; Drama, medical
- SUBJECT HEADING: Abortion - Drama; Drama, legal; Drama, medical
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1961-1965
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Herbert Brodkin … Producer
- Bob Markell … Associate Producer
- Daniel Petrie … Director
- Reginald Rose … Created by
- Peter Stone … Writer
- E.G. Marshall … Cast, Lawrence Preston
- Robert Reed … Cast, Kenneth Preston
- Robert Simon … Cast, Dr. Montgomery
- Judson Laire … Cast, Judge Henshaw
- Collin Wilcox … Cast, Elinor Stafford
- Kathleen Widdoes … Cast, Sandra Mason
- Polly Rowles … Cast, Helen Donaldson
- Kermit Murdock … Cast, District Attorney Larkin
- Margaret Barker … Cast, Dr. Susan Phillips
- Augusta Dabney … Cast, Mrs. Stafford
- Will Hare … Cast, Mr. Mason
- Dee Hartford … Cast, Audrey Gunther
- Frank Marth … Cast, Sergeant Rogers
- Roscoe Lee Browne … Cast, Mr. Patterson
- Frank Daly … Cast, Reporter Harris
- Florence Anglin … Cast, Mrs. Morse
- Will Hussung … Cast, the Clerk
- Ann Dere … Cast, Mrs. O'Rorke