Public Defender
(1954)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 2
The Jockey and the Nun
Episode 42 - 6-16-1955
30m
Joey leaves his orphanage to be a jockey when an encounter with hotel owner Mr. Barry gets him returned. But after the hotel is burned Joey is arrested. Only Sister Anthony continues to believe him during the trial.
7.1/10
Haven't Seen
The Bad Ones
Episode 41 - 6-09-1955
30m
A 'Good Kid' gets caught up with the wrong crowd and his parents seem unable to do anything About it.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Story of Nora Fulton
Episode 40 - 6-02-1955
30m
Matthews defends an ex-policeman's daughter when she is accused of murdering her boyfriend.
6.4/10Haven't Seen
Operation: CLEAT
Episode 39 - 5-26-1955
30m
Law enforcement agencies from the U.S. and Mexico join forces after the public defenders' office uncovers a car theft ring that is connected to drug trafficking.
7.3/10Haven't Seen
Condemned
Episode 38 - 5-19-1955
30m
An alcoholic vagrant is charged with the murder of a police officer.
7.9/10Haven't Seen
Clifford Pike
Episode 36 - 5-05-1955
30m
A man admits to murdering his aunt and grandmother, claiming insanity. But the case goes through all twists and turns before the amazing truth is revealed.
8.1/10Haven't Seen
End of the Line
Episode 35 - 4-28-1955
30m
An elderly Public Defender determines to keep busy during the weeks until his retirement comes through. He puts himself at great odds to keep a man from being sent to prison. Bart Matthews comes to his aid.
8.2/10Haven't Seen
A Pair of Gloves
Episode 34 - 4-21-1955
30m
Flippant small time hood and three time loser Allie Kilgore claims he bought out of town a pair of gloves that are the like the pair he is accused of taking in a home burglary.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
The Stepfather
Episode 33 - 4-14-1955
30m
A teenage boy, stepson of the Police Chief, is arrested for breaking into a gas station. The Chief is convinced he can help him. Bart steps in to help and all is resolved in the end when the Chief faces the boy down.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
The Sapphire Mink
Episode 32 - 4-07-1955
30m
A young modal is arrested for stealing a mink, but she says she had permission to wear it.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
Time to Kill
Episode 31 - 3-31-1955
30m
When Peter Stone hears that a murder suspect fits his description, his extreme paranoia leads him to take actions that make him appear guilty. He is eventually convicted of a murder he had nothing to do with. Matthews appeals his case.
8.2/10Haven't Seen
Cornered
Episode 30 - 3-24-1955
30m
An upcoming prizefighter wants to turn himself into Matthews for parole violation but the threats of small time hoodlums and the actions of a clueless police officer cause things to go wrong.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Brutality
Episode 29 - 3-17-1955
30m
A man arrested for robbery swears he's innocent and only signed the confession because the arresting officer beat him up.
8/10Haven't Seen
The Hitchhiker
Episode 28 - 3-10-1955
30m
A soldier about to ship out of the country is on his way home to his pregnant wife. He gets a ride with a woman who takes him as far as the car rental place. Later that night, the man and his wife are arrested for stealing the car and hitting an old, blind woman. The Public Defender searches for the young woman who gave him a ride, but she seems to not exist.
8.3/10Haven't Seen
A Knowledge of Astronomy
Episode 27 - 3-03-1955
30m
An error in reading the stars provides the key clue in unraveling crimes committed at an oil drilling site.
8.1/10Haven't Seen
Jackpot
Episode 26 - 2-24-1955
30m
A kid is arrested for gang activity after mugging a cop, but the gang is being organized by some influential people, so the other gang members threaten to kill the kid if he talks. The Public defender must get to the bottom of things before someone else is hurt!
8.1/10Haven't Seen
The Big Steel
Episode 25 - 2-17-1955
30m
A man is accused of purposely running a co-worker down and is arrested for attempted murder. But the Public Defender is able to get him off after talking to his other co-workers. Oh, but wait, that's only half the story.
7.2/10Haven't Seen
Mama's Boy
Episode 24 - 2-10-1955
30m
After a boy is discovered dead in the hallway at school, one of his classmates is arrested since he was caught fighting with him at the time of his death. The Public Defender sets out to find out if the boy's being a "Mama's Boy" may have been the cause for what the classmates claim was an accident.
7.6/10Haven't Seen
The Director
Episode 23 - 2-03-1955
30m
A once famous film director is now working as night-watchman at the film studio. One night he knocks down another film director, who once was his assistant director but now is the famous one, and takes 300 dollars from him. The public defender cannot understand why somebody would destroy all of his former reputation for such a small crime.
7.2/10Haven't Seen
Your Witness
Episode 22 - 1-27-1955
30m
Bart Matthews defends Karl Novak, who faces a second-degree murder charge following the grisly slaying of a storekeeper.
6.9/10Haven't Seen
Gunpoint
Episode 21 - 1-20-1955
30m
An ex-con is forced to rob his employer's safe by two other ex-cons who knew him from the joint.
8/10Haven't Seen
Deep Ditch
Episode 20 - 1-13-1955
30m
Matthews must defend a ditch-digger accused of attacking his boss. Further investigation reveals more complexity to the story.
6.8/10Haven't Seen
Another World
Episode 19 - 1-06-1955
30m
The Bachman siblings are European refugees who've worked hard in America. But Hans begins to romance Wanda and convinces her to get him valuable plans. Erich ends the spy ring by shooting Hans but was it justified in Reed's definition of justice.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
The Man Who Couldn't Remember
Episode 18 - 12-30-1954
30m
A man is arrested for a robbery he didn't commit, but he can't remember what he did at the time of the robbery. His wife believes in his innocence. His only hope may be a mental hospital where they can help him remember.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
Moonshine
Episode 17 - 12-23-1954
30m
During a raid on the Carter family still, a warden is shot and killed. Jesse Carter, fresh home from the service, is arrested for the killing.
8/10Haven't Seen
Socrates
Episode 16 - 12-16-1954
30m
Guy from the hood gets framed for murder. Matthews enlists the help of Socrates, who runs the hood's homeless shelter, to obtain proof of his client's innocence.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Open Season
Episode 15 - 12-09-1954
30m
It is the opening of deer season and the long-running feud between two old codgers has heated up again. When one is found shot in the woods, the other is of course the prime suspect.
8/10Haven't Seen
The Murder Photo
Episode 14 - 12-02-1954
30m
The answer to a murder case may just lay in the hands of a teenage boy using trick photography.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
Circumstanial Evidence
Episode 13 - 11-25-1954
24m
A story of blind justice, as Matthews defends a man whom was caught by police with the gun that killed the man's wife.
8.3/10Haven't Seen
The Hijacked Truck
Episode 12 - 11-18-1954
30m
A man in love is accused of hijacking. The public defender hears a story about his courtship and the reason behind his arrest.
8.7/10Haven't Seen
Until Proven Guilty
Episode 11 - 11-11-1954
30m
A man becomes desperate for money when he's told his son must have an operation immediately. After getting the money, his brother-in-law arrests him, telling him he got the money illegally. Now the Public Defender must find a way to get him out of jail and reunited with his family.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
Hot Rod
Episode 10 - 11-04-1954
30m
The Public Defender defends a young man involved in an accident that killed a young girl. He investigates to see if he was accused because he was in a hot rod.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
Destiny
Episode 9 - 10-28-1954
30m
The Public Defender's deputy almost wrecks his marriage when he insists on defending a 15-year old boy accused of assault and murder.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Crash Out
Episode 8 - 10-21-1954
30m
An prison inmate just 3 weeks from parole participates in a prison break. His wife cannot understand why he would do such a thing and goes to Bart Matthews for help,
7.1/10Haven't Seen
When Credit Is Due
Episode 7 - 10-14-1954
30m
When a father of 2 is temporarily disabled in an auto accident, his wife gets a job to make ends meet. However, unscrupulous debtors begin to garnish her wages and then her boss fires her. Matthews comes to the rescue.
7.2/10Haven't Seen
The Do-Gooder
Episode 6 - 10-07-1954
30m
A man is in hospital after wrecking a car with an escaped fugitive, killing the fugitive. The man is in trouble for harboring the fugitive but he refuses to speak to Matthews, his Public Defender. Matthews quickly deduces that the man doesn't want to be linked to his father who is a prominent judge.
7.9/10Haven't Seen
Loyalty
Episode 5 - 9-30-1954
30m
Matthews takes the case of a cop killer who is depending on his little brother's false testimony to get him off. When the killer thinks Matthews is getting to friendly with his little brother, he fires Matthews.
7.3/10Haven't Seen
The Arsonist
Episode 4 - 9-27-1954
30m
A disturbed teen-aged boy begins setting fires in the neighborhood following an altercation with his father.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
Top 5 Highest Rated Episodes 8.7/10
The Hijacked Truck
Episode 12 - 11-18-1954
30m
A man in love is accused of hijacking. The public defender hears a story about his courtship and the reason behind his arrest.
8.7/10Haven't Seen
