The Defenders Hero of the People (Season 4, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama

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The Defenders

Hero of the People (Season 4, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama

A lonely nonentity confesses (untruthfully) to the killing of a drug dealer in the hope of finding some transitory celebrity.

Director

Writers

Reginald Rose (created by) | Rod Sylvester (written by) | William Woolfolk (written by)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 8, 1964

Release date

Oct 8, 1964 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 14 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 19 nominations

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
E.G. Marshall Lawrence Preston Lawrence Preston See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Robert Reed Kenneth Preston Kenneth Preston See fewer	The Brady Bunch (1969)
Edward Asner Harry Obermayer Harry Obermayer See fewer	Up (2009)
J.D. Cannon District Attorney District Attorney See fewer	Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Dorrit Kelton Mother Mother See fewer	Lights Out (1946)
Paul Larson Hylan Hylan See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Carl Low Storch Storch See fewer	Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
Rick Sommers Gittler Gittler See fewer	For the People (1965)
Ann Wedgeworth Sally Bernard Sally Bernard See fewer	Sweet Dreams (1985)
Charles White Dr. McDermott Dr. McDermott See fewer	Serpico (1973)

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