The Defender (1957)

The Defender (1957)
Member Rating:  
This gripping courtroom drama -- originally broadcast live on the television series Studio One in 1957 -- follows a father and son legal team (William Shatner and Ralph Bellamy) as they take on a case to defend a notorious juvenile delinquent (Steve McQueen) who has been accused of murder. Later spun off into a weekly television series, this episode of The Defender also features Martin Balsam. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

 Read More


Format(s):
DVD
View All Versions to rent and buy
 
 
 
 
 
 

Synopsis of The Defender

This gripping courtroom drama -- originally broadcast live on the television series Studio One in 1957 -- follows a father and son legal team (William Shatner and Ralph Bellamy) as they take on a case to defend a notorious juvenile delinquent (Steve McQueen) who has been accused of murder. Later spun off into a weekly television series, this episode of The Defender also features Martin Balsam. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
130 mins

Complete Cast of The Defender


Looking for special editions of The Defender?
See All Versions
Subtitles:
Check All Versions
Closed Captioning:
Check All Versions
 
 
 
 

BY MAIL

Monthly Subscription
 

IN-STORE

 

What's Your Take?

Add to FavoritesIn Favorites  |  Share:     Email to a friendShare on FacebookShare on Twitter
YOUR REVIEW
WRITE A REVIEW
 
1000 
 
Member Reviews
Read all (3)
 
Douglas G.

Kind of dumb by today's standards, but interesting as a period piece and the very beginning of McQueen's and Shatner's careers.

Yes   |   No

 
Karol R.

A boring court room drama, starring Ralph Bellamy and William Shatner (long before he was Captain Kirk). A slow-moving, uninteresting drama. Steve McQueen was very good as the teenager, who possibly gets away with murder. Very predictable.

Yes   |   No

 
Carlos V.

This disc is fantastic! Allows you to play the feature with or without comericials. My suggestion is unless you are a purist, watch the commericials. The experience will give you a close approximation of what it was like to watch TV in those days (kinescope could never outdo a videotaping but it had just been introduced and was not yet in wide use). The play, the actors, where will you see something like that today? Nowhere. Do yourself a favor and watch!

Yes   |   No

 
Read All 3 Reviews
 

Quick Links

Email Exclusives

Find Us Online: BLOCKBUSTER Blog - BLOCKBUSTER Widgets - BLOCKBUSTER RSS FEED - BLOCKBUSTER Facebook Page - BLOCKBUSTER Twitter Page - BLOCKBUSTER Wiki

FIND MOVIES

ALL MOVIES

Popular | # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

ALL ACTORS AND DIRECTORS

Popular | # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

BLOCKBUSTER CORPORATE

 

BLOCKBUSTER name, design and related marks are trademarks of Blockbuster L.L.C. © 2012 Blockbuster L.L.C. All rights reserved.

Portions of Content Provided by Rovi Corporation. © 2012 Rovi Corporation.