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Public Defender (1954) Classic TV Series DVD – 69 Episodes Collection

FEATURES

• ✔ Professionally Manufactured Collector's Edition


• ✔ Includes 69 Classic Episodes


• ✔ Interactive Episode Selection Menu


• ✔ Beautiful Full-Color Printed Cover Artwork


• ✔ Region Free DVD


• ✔ Manufactured on Premium DVD-R Media

SERIES SUMMARY

Reed Hadley stars as dedicated public defender Bart Matthews, a compassionate attorney committed to ensuring justice for those who cannot afford legal representation. Each episode is inspired by real legal cases and follows Matthews as he uncovers overlooked evidence, questions witnesses, and fights to protect the innocent while ensuring fairness within the justice system. Combining courtroom drama, detective work, and compelling human stories, Public Defender became one of television's most respected legal series of the 1950s and helped establish the courtroom procedural genre.

GENRE

Genre: Television

Subgenre: Legal Drama / Crime Drama

Format: TV Series

CAST & CREW

Starring

• Reed Hadley


• John Close


• Herschel Graham


• Walter Coy


• Hugh Beaumont


• Brick Sullivan

Directors: Erle C. Kenton, Harve Foster, Budd Boetticher, Paul Guilfoyle, Sobey Martin, James Tinling

Writers: Mort R. Lewis, Sam Shayon

Producer: Hal Roach Jr.

Production Company: Hal Roach Studios

Original Network: CBS

Country: United States

Language: English

DVD SPECIFICATIONS

Episodes: 69 Episodes

Media: DVD-R

Video: NTSC

Region: Region Free – Plays Worldwide

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (4:3 Full Frame)

Picture: Black & White

Runtime: Approximately 30 Minutes Per Episode

Audio: English Mono

Menus: Interactive Episode Selection Menu

Artwork: Professionally Printed Full-Color Cover Included

DID YOU KNOW?

• ✔️ Reed Hadley appeared as Bart Matthews in 69 episodes, becoming one of television's earliest legal drama stars.


• ✔️ Unlike many courtroom series, each episode was inspired by actual legal cases from across the United States.


• ✔️ The series was produced by legendary Hal Roach Studios, famous for Laurel & Hardy and Our Gang.


• ✔️ Several acclaimed directors, including Budd Boetticher, contributed episodes to the series before achieving success in feature films.


• ✔️ Public Defender helped pave the way for later courtroom television classics by focusing on justice, investigation, and the rights of the accused.

COLLECTOR NOTES

• Professionally manufactured collector edition.


• Includes 69 classic episodes.


• Interactive episode selection menu.


• Premium full-color printed artwork.


• An excellent addition to any classic television or courtroom drama collection.


• Perfect for fans of Reed Hadley and Golden Age legal dramas.

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