"The Defenders" 1960s TV show.
At the time, this was considered a ground-breaking series that covered various issues that are still relevant.
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- CreatorReginald RoseStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPolly RowlesA father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJack KlugmanThe Prestons defend a doctor accused of the "mercy-killing" of an infant with Down's Syndrome (then called "Mongolism").
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedWilliam ShatnerWhen mild-mannered Jim McLeery kills an abusive stranger, it seems a clear-cut case of self-defense. But the prosecution reveals that, in his army days, McCleery was trained to kill.
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedFrank McHughThe Prestons defend a man charged with murdering a storekeeper during a robbery, but they strongly disagree over his guilt. The drug-addicted client was found unconscious at the scene with the murder weapon in his hand. Lawrence believes he definitely committed the act and only hopes to plead for a lesser sentence, but Kenneth believes the man may be completely innocent of the murder.
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedFritz WeaverInmates riot at a prison cell block, taking four hostages and threatening to kill them unless their demands are met. At the request of one of the riot's leaders, the warden asks Lawrence Preston to negotiate for the prisoners.
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedBurt BrinckerhoffA teenage boy is charged with abandoning his baby whom he left on a doctor's doorstep. He claims he thought the baby was dead, but it was actually alive and died after its discovery. To make matters worse, he refuses to identify the baby's mother, even though he claims he is married to her.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedNorma CraneThe Prestons are hired by a stage actress who wants full custody of her son, and does not even want to grant visitation rights to the boy's father. But she refuses to tell them the full reason why, although Kenneth suspects that the father may be suicidal.
- DirectorJohn BrahmStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedFrank GorshinAn impressionist is charged with killing his fiancee, but his inability to stop going into character impersonations, even in court, leads Lawrence to feel that he has lost his hold on reality, and that he killed in one of his impersonations.
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedEvans EvansWhen a boy is hit by a car and thus becomes in dire need of surgery, his parents refuse to allow it for religious reasons. The Prestons, who are representing the young woman who hit the boy, work desperately to find a judge who will overrule the parents and allow surgery.
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPat HingleThe Prestons defend a woman accused of the murder of her husband. The main witness against her is a close friend who seems sympathetic to her, yet claims the victim telephoned him after he was shot and named her as the one who shot him.
- DirectorRalph NelsonStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedLoring SmithKen Preston defends his girlfriend, social worker Joan Miller, after protests against the actions of an autocratic urban planner have led to a man being injured.
- DirectorDon RichardsonStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedEdward BinnsA man who has spent 25 years as a patient in a mental home is released - only to be arrested on a charge of murder dating from before his confinement, and scheduled to be executed.
- DirectorBoris SagalStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedRobert LoggiaWhen a defense witness is caught out in a lie on the stand, he insists that Lawrence Preston told him to do it.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedRichard KileyThe Prestons defend a policeman who killed the teenage boy that attacked his five-year-old daughter. The officer stubbornly insists he had a right to do it and most of his neighbors agree with him.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedKent SmithDwight Harkavy has killed a prowler on his property - the ex-husband of his young wife.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedShirl ConwayRich Mr. Gideon has recently married for the sixth time, and has invited all his slightly flaky ex-wives to meet his new spouse. Then he gets murdered. Police charge the new Mrs. Gideon, and the Prestons defend her---in an unusual way.
- DirectorPaul StanleyStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedMartin BalsamAs a favor to an old friend, a disbarred alcoholic attorney trying to get a new start, Lawrence agrees, after some hesitancy, to defend his client---a racketeer charged with the murder of a rival.
- DirectorFielder CookStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSam JaffeAfter agreeing to leave a large sum of money to her doctor, a wealthy woman dies. Did the doctor murder her to get the inheritance?
- DirectorJohn BrahmStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJack KlugmanA man confesses to a murder for which someone else has already been executed---a man Lawrence defended. Lawrence tries to find out what went wrong.
- DirectorJohn BrahmStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJames BroderickA young inmate at a reform school is found beaten, and his cottage "duke" orders him to say it was his cottage supervisor who beat him. The boy dies, and the Prestons defend the supervisor, but find resistance from others at the school and in the neighboring town.
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPaul ProkopThe Prestons defend a sports star accused of fixing a game.
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedViveca LindforsThe emphasis is on a jury as it deliberates the fate of a woman accused of killing her husband's apparent mistress.
- DirectorJack SmightStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedMichael StrongAn army sergeant is charged with murdering a fellow officer by cutting the lines in his parachute, thus causing it not to open when he jumped. He requests the Prestons to assist in his defense even though they are civilians.
- DirectorDaniel PetrieStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedWarren StevensConvinced the original trial was rushed, Kenneth decides to reopen the case of a man who has just been denied parole after serving 12 years in prison for rape.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedGeorge VoskovecLawrence Preston finds himself opposed in court by his old law teacher, the famous Professor Hopkins.
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedBen PiazzaA college law professor asks the Prestons to defend a campus fascist leader accused of ordering the beating of a student who took issue with his speech. The professor and both Prestons despise the defendant's beliefs, but feel he must be represented in court.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedBiff McGuireLawrence Preston finds himself trying to save a man from the "justice" of a kangaroo court.
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedArthur HillKenneth decides to defend a dying man who strangled his business partner after the partner refused to provide for the man's family after his death.
- DirectorJack SmightStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSalome JensA woman finagles a drunken college professor into leaving his entire estate to her daughter, a stripper whom the professor had fallen for. Shortly afterward the professor falls in front of a subway train. Lawrence and Kenneth both go to court to contest the new will, but as Ken comes to know the daughter better he decides he does not want to hurt her in the process.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedRobert WebberLawrence is called to a luncheon with six Korean War Air Force veterans, ostensibly for legal advice. But soon after he arrives he learns the real reason: they want him to act as defense counsel as they "try" one of the group for treason because they believe he gave secrets to the enemy under torture.
- DirectorDaniel PetrieStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedRobert F. SimonThe Prestons defend a doctor arrested by the police for performing illegal abortions.
- DirectorElliot SilversteinStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPaul HartmanThe Prestons defend a retired vaudevillian who is accused of murdering his son-in-law. The main witness is the accused man's nine-year-old granddaughter.
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedHarold J. StoneThe problems the Prestons are having in defending young Peter Crewe are made considerably worse by the attempts of Crewe's father to bribe a juror.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedDustin HoffmanMartha Harrow has killed her husband - a sadistic alcoholic wife-beater.
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSorrell BookeLawrence and Kenneth Preston go to Blood County, Pennsylvania, to represent a hunter who has been coerced into confessing to a killing he didn't commit. They find that local law enforcement doesn't want any "outside agitators" in their community, and they soon become the objects of threats--and more.
- DirectorDon RichardsonStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedDennis HopperAn American Nazi is accused of murdering the caretaker of a synagogue.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedBarbara BaxleyPreston becomes involved in the prior case of Simon Gray whom he successfully acquitted of a manslaughter charge four years earlier. Gray, who was driving a school bus that crashed and killed seven children, continues to be tormented by guilt over the incident. Gray's own granddaughter was one of the fatalities, and the situation is exacerbated by the unrelenting grief of his daughter. Preston seeks to find closure for Gray and his family by further investigation of the accident.
- DirectorAlex MarchStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPhilip BourneufDr. Silberman and his wife have raised young Emily as if she were their own child, but now her real mother wants her back.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSylvia SidneyThe Prestons defend a disturbed young man accused of the murder of a girl he picked up and for which the state is demanding the death penalty. Although a court-appointed psychiatrist has evaluated him as sane, it's obvious that the man is, at the least, psychotic with some serious mother issues, but the Prestons discover that the state is in no mood to cut a deal and is determined to convict the man and put him to death.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSylvia SidneyIn the conclusion of a two-part story, murder suspect Joey Tassili leaves intensive psychiatric evaluation and is placed on trial for the murder of a waitress. The Prestons seek to save Tassili from the electric chair by testing the McNaughton Rule of legal insanity and delivering an impassioned argument against capital punishment.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJason EversSteve Janos has left his alcoholic wife and re-married - but he neglected to get divorced first.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedLeo BloomWhen a famous doctor is murdered, a suspicion arises that he may have been an escaped Nazi war criminal.
- DirectorJohn NewlandStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedWilliam ShatnerAssistant district attorney Charles Terranova is tasked with the prosecution of Mike Flinn, a small-time bookmaker. Terranova seeks to have the case dismissed as it's Flinn's first offense. Concurrently, shady hood Patrick Birch convinces Flinn's daughter that Terranova will drop the charges against her father for a $2000 payoff. When the fee is paid and Flinn released, bribery charges are leveled against an astonished Terranova, who engages the Prestons to clear his name and save his legal career.
- DirectorDenis SandersStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedCarroll O'ConnorComposer Joshua Ryder is accused of the stabbing death of his girlfriend Shirley and brought to trial. With overwhelming circumstantial evidence against his client, including a history of aberrant behavior, Lawrence Preston resorts to a courtroom trick in order to save Ryder from conviction. However, following Ryder's acquittal, another murder occurs, leading Preston into an ethical crisis and subsequent determination to expose the true killer.
- DirectorDon RichardsonStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedMario AlcaldeFifteen year old Felipe Santander is arrested for slashing a cleaning lady. The Prestons, who once unsuccessfully defended Felipe's late father on a murder charge, intercede to help the boy, but they find him stubbornly unwilling to accept their assistance, particularly since his father was executed.
- DirectorCharles S. DubinStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedAlbert SalmiA street preacher, Peter Brinks, is accused of robbery.
- DirectorElliot SilversteinStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedLillian GishIn this comedic tale elderly, genteel Louisa Clarendon and her sisters have seen better financial days. With a lien due on their home and unable to pay the fee, Louisa decides to solve their problem by threatening to blow up a bank unless it hands over enough cash to cover their expenses. She then selects the Prestons at random to defend her.
- DirectorTed PostStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedLou AntonioHoward March is desperate to prevent his daughter from going to Vermont with her boyfriend.
- DirectorSydney PollackStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSimon OaklandAn unjustly-convicted man breaks out of jail just as evidence comes through that can clear him - but, in the escape, he's killed a man.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJ.D. CannonA young black man walking his girlfriend home through New York City's Central Park is accosted by a group of intoxicated white men. Words are exchanged and a fight breaks out, during which one of the white men is hit and dies. The black man is charged with manslaughter, but tells the judge that he doesn't want lawyer and will defend himself. The judge allows it but assigns Larry and Ken Preston to give him legal advice, even though he doesn't want it and in fact mocks the lawyers assigned to him and antagonizes the court during the trial.
- DirectorShepard TraubeStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedDonald HarronShould evidence obtained by wire-tapping be valid in a courtroom?
- DirectorAlex MarchStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedRobert WebberAfter planting evidence to incriminate her husband, Beatrice Hillyer coolly arranges her own death at the hands of an assassin.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedKevin McCarthyThe Prestons defend a journalist in a libel suit brought by a self-styled "prophet".
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedFritz WeaverVincent Kayle, an aeronautics employee, is arrested by the FBI and found to have in his possession film of stolen government documents. Accused of espionage, he faces trial as a spy and traitor to the country. The Prestons attempt to defend him but are thwarted by his steadfast refusal to cooperate.
- DirectorPaul StewartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedRobert LoggiaUnhappily married to a wealthy older woman, Jerry Thomas finds himself the chief suspect when his wife is discovered murdered in her bed. The police discount Jerry's statements and arrest him for homicide. The Prestons face a tough case in court when the strong circumstantial evidence against Jerry proves formidable.
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedRobert DuvallLuke Jackson is scheduled to be executed in days. He killed a policeman seven years earlier and was condemned to death. After numerous appeals and stays, he has seemingly reached the end of the road, yet the Prestons say there is hope.
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJames FarentinoAfter a famous illusionist dies during a complex trick, murder is suspected.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedEllen BurstynA teacher seems likely to lose his job after being accused of promoting atheism.
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSam WanamakerA famous writer is accused of writing an obscene book.
- DirectorDon RichardsonStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedCollin Wilcox PaxtonThe subject of euthanasia is at the crux of this mystery when Rita Bernard's terminally-ill husband dies suddenly from an overdose of morphine. Although she declares her innocence, Rita is charged with the crime after her embittered mother-in-law Helen insists that she murdered her son. The ensuing trial proves tough for both sides as each woman offers compelling and very convincing testimony.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJoe MantellOn the verge of discovering a cure for cancer, Dr. Chaney is accused of murder.
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedArch JohnsonThe trial of Frank Thorpe, a businessman accused of engaging a hit man to murder a competitor, has ended. Twelve jurors are sequestered to decide upon a verdict. Although they're instructed to not discuss the case outside of official deliberations, jurors begin to expose their thoughts and prejudices in casual conversations and flashbacks to events during the trial.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedLarry HagmanArriving for a trial in a small Southern town, the Prestons find their client has been lynched.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedDarren McGavinWhilst representing Mrs. Potter in her divorce, widower Lawrence Preston finds himself falling in love with her.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedVincent GardeniaCorrupt labor union leader Peter Chakris resorts to conspiracy when he fears losing control to Fred Solasky, the son of a beloved former union leader. When a colleague is murdered, Chakris frames Solasky for the crime. The Prestons must defend Solasky and expose Chakris's conspiracy.
- DirectorDon RichardsonStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPeter FondaDuring the final fraternity initiation at a local college, black pledge Harley Dean is killed in a fall during a hazing stunt gone wrong. Fraternity brothers Gary Foster, Cliff Wakeman, and Deke Wilson are all charged with manslaughter and could face up to fifteen years in prison. The Prestons agree to defend the trio.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedDennis HopperFollowing the murder of his father Albert and brother Herbert, Jason Thomas is arrested for the crime and retains the Prestons to defend him. At first, they doubt their client's sanity; however, when he completely loses control in the courtroom provoking another attack, everyone begins to question if his flamboyant outbursts are simply an act to support an insanity plea.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSidney BlackmerLoose-living party girl Norma Burgess fends off the drunken advances of David Fry. When the altercation turns violent, Norma shoots him in self-defense. The Prestons take Norma's case after the district attorney decides to indict her for attempted murder.
- DirectorCharles S. DubinStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedAndrew DugganJoanne Rawlins seeks legal assistance from the Prestons to arrange a release for her husband Frank, a businessman who has been detained and arrested in Moscow on suspicion of spying. The Russian government agrees to exchange Frank for Vorchek, one of their own citizens jailed in the United States for espionage. The Prestons agree but then find themselves in a quandary when they learn that Vorchek will likely be executed upon his return to Russia.
- DirectorRobert ButlerStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedHoward Da SilvaThe Prestons are retained by Raul and Suzy Martinez in what appears to be a routine eviction case. However, unbeknownst to them, Peter Cole, a local political bagman, has been ordered to ensure the eviction. Cole seeks help from Judge Phillip Benning, whose loose ethics allow him to fix small court cases.
- DirectorAlex MarchStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedCarroll O'ConnorWhen a patient bleeds to death during a routine hernia operation, his widow wants answers, yet she finds few forthcoming, so she asks the Prestons help. The lawyer and his son work on the case, finding the doctors and staff of the hospital closing ranks, except for a young intern with a guilty conscience.
- DirectorElliot SilversteinStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedWilliam ShatnerAssistant district attorney Cliff Sellers finds himself on the end of a very cruel hook when he's assigned to prosecute the case of Walter Wyatt, a man accused of murdering his spouse. Sellers secretly knows that the defendant is innocent: his brother Tim was having an affair with Mrs. Wyatt and impulsively strangled her when she threatened to expose their relationship. As the trial begins, Sellers is torn between loyalty to his brother and the horrifying possibility that Wyatt could face death in the electric chair for a crime he didn't commit.
- DirectorAlex MarchStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedVincent GardeniaYoung but impoverished lovers John Strafaci and Theresa Sullivan want to marry but can't afford it. They impulsively decide to rob a liquor store to finance their marriage, but are caught, arrested, and face up to 30 years in prison each if convicted. The court appoints the Prestons to represent the couple, and the attorneys mount a rather unorthodox defense to save them.
- DirectorCharles S. DubinStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPhilip BrunsWhile in pursuit of a suspected thief, police sergeant Henry Olson violates departmental procedure by firing a shot into a public crowd. When he discovers that an innocent bystander has been wounded by his bullet, Olson attempts to cover up his culpability by framing fellow officer Don Franks.
- DirectorAlex MarchStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedRobert WebberFr. Phelps hears the confession of a murderer. But another man is arrested for the crime.
- DirectorPaul StanleyStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedDean StockwellArnold Foster is jailed for a crime of which he is innocent. Can he survive the American prison system?
- DirectorDon RichardsonStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedLou AntonioA boxer is accused of manslaughter.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedAline MacMahonAn elderly one-time suffragette and feminist uses unusual methods to help a pregnant teenage girl.
- DirectorJames SheldonStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPatrick O'NealWhen a sixteen-year-old boy is accused of shoplifting, the Prestons find his divorced parents are uncaring.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSidney ArmusIn a change from their usual work, the Prestons undertake to look after the legal business involved in getting a play through a tour and onto Broadway.
- DirectorCharles S. DubinStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedRalph MeekerFloyd Cooper will be executed in twelve hours unless the Prestons can persuade the Governor to show leniency.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJack KlugmanA decade after being blacklisted in Hollywood for his political ties, former actor-turned-shoe-salesman Joe Larch receives an offer for a comeback in a new film. When Larch's plans are thwarted by a radical political group pressuring the town's mayor to stop the production, Larch hires the Prestons to file a libel suit against his enemies.
- DirectorCharles S. DubinStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedBarry MorseDrug addicted poet Gregor Martin confesses to a murder he didn't commit to protect a cafe owner who befriended him.
- DirectorGerald MayerStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJames GregoryDr. Tasso is a fervent advocate of birth control - which gets her into trouble.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedMartin LandauActing out of conscience, nuclear scientist Dr. Daniel Orren destroys the results of his own research - and is charged with destroying classified documents.
- DirectorLeonard J. HornStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedEdward BinnsThe Prestons take the case of respected pharmacist Ed Clark, who is arrested after being caught selling narcotics without a prescription to young addict Tom Grafton. During the case, the Prestons learn that Clark has been selling to other addicts too out of symphony for his wife Anne, who harbors a secret addiction of her own.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJ.D. CannonSheila Phelps is an alcoholic. Can the Prestons used this information to defend her in court?
- DirectorTom GriesStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedLeslie NielsenDuring a military training maneuver, Private Collier is killed in accidental fall. Jerry Hegen, a tough, brutal Marine drill sergeant faces court marital following the death of Collier, a recruit Hegen had bullied. The Prestons are called upon to defend Hegen.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJack GilfordThe Prestons take the case of Steve Lucas, a hood indicted in a manslaughter case. When the trial ends with a hung jury and a new trial is ordered, one of the jurors, cabbie Louis Brandt, is offered $5000 to ensure a "not guilty" vote. However, the bribe is later exposed, and Brandt falsely identifies Ken Preston as making the offer. Lawrence must then defend his son against the charge.
- DirectorAlexander MackendrickStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJoseph AnthonyA woman receiving psychiatric treatment is accused of murdering the woman her psychiatrist was about to marry.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedMilton BerleA comedian who is terminally ill fights for his right to commit suicide after his incarceration in a mental hospital.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSkip HomeierThe outspokenly patriotic Admiral Kiley finds himself with big legal problems.
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedGlynis JohnsCatherine Collins has been accused of shoplifting. Is she just a thief, or does she have the serious psychological affliction of kleptomania?
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedFrank OvertonAfter an unauthorized visit to Communist China, an outspoken journalist has his passport taken away from him.
- DirectorElliot SilversteinStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJames CoburnEarl Chafee has killed a man in a quarrel. But the man is a Cuban diplomat.
- DirectorLeonard J. HornStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedOssie DavisDoes the mysterious Mr. Lowen have genuine powers of extra-sensory perception? And if he does, can they justify his killing a man?
- DirectorLamont JohnsonStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedSimon OaklandA college student sets fire to a factory owned by his father - why?
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedMartin BalsamCrooked lawyer Bernard Maxwell faces trial, and calls on the Prestons to defend him.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedJames Earl JonesA simple court hearing develops into a debate on civil rights and issues of free speech.
- DirectorVincent J. DonehueStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPaul BertoyaThe Prestons defend a young illegal immigrant who faces deportation.