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The Court of Last Resort TV Series 1957 - 1958
The concept for The Court of Last Resort was developed from a popular true crime column of the same name. Written by lawyer-turned-author Erle Stanley Gardner, the column appeared in the monthly magazine Argosy for ten years beginning in September 1948. Gardner enlisted assistance from police, private detectives, and other professional experts to examine the cases of dozens of convicts who maintained their innocence long after their appeals were exhausted. The TV show centers on seven attorneys who take on the cases of wrongly accused or unjustly convicted defendants. Episodes dramatized various cases investigated by the Court from its inception through "the present". The members of the Court were portrayed by actors during the episode, but the actual members often appeared at the conclusion of the program, with one of them reflecting on the case that had just been dramatized. Starring Robert H. Harris Carleton Young S. John Launer Lyle Bettger Quality is good, based on condition of source material (old 16mm broadcast prints) DVD 1 The George Zaccho Case The Clarence Redding Case DVD 2 The John Smith Case The Frank Clark Case DVD 3 The Jacob Loveless Case The Mary Morales Case |
