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Public Defender

Public Defender

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Overview

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.

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Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Bart Matthews

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About Public Defender

Public Defender is a drama series that first aired in 1954 exploring themes of lawyer, public defender. it stars Reed Hadley. 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.

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