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  • The Court of Last Resort (1957–1958)
  • TV Series | 30 min | Crime, Drama
The Court of Last Resort (1957–1958)
TV Series | 30 min | Crime, Drama

The Court of Last Resort was founded by Erle Stanley Gardner in the 1950s. The team sought to reveal whether someone already found guilty might really be innocent. The show dramatized the original crime then followed the investigation. ...See moreThe Court of Last Resort was founded by Erle Stanley Gardner in the 1950s. The team sought to reveal whether someone already found guilty might really be innocent. The show dramatized the original crime then followed the investigation. Actual cases were used. Written by Ed Stephan See less
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Creators
Erle Stanley Gardner (co-writer) | Harry Steeger (co-writer)
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Updated Oct 4, 1957

Release date (First episode)
Oct 4, 1957 (United States)

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Cast

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200 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Lyle Bettger
Sam Larsen / Sam Farrell Sam Larsen / Sam Farrell   See fewer
26
Carleton G. Young
Harry Steeger Harry Steeger   See fewer
23
Robert Anderson
Park Street Jr Park Street Jr   See fewer
23
Charles Meredith
Dr. LeMoyne Snyder Dr. LeMoyne Snyder   See fewer
23
Robert H. Harris
Raymond Schindler Raymond Schindler   See fewer
22
S. John Launer
Marshall Houts Marshall Houts   See fewer
22
John Maxwell
Alex Gregory Alex Gregory   See fewer
22
Paul Birch
Erle Stanley Gardner Erle Stanley Gardner   See fewer
22
Marian Seldes
Mary Morales / Roberta Farrell Mary Morales / Roberta Farrell   See fewer
2
Irene Tedrow
Sarah / Vera Sarah / Vera   See fewer
2
John Zaremba
Ben Oscourne / Judge Ben Oscourne / Judge   See fewer
2
Herbert Lytton
Mike Grayson / Victim Mike Grayson / Victim   See fewer
2
Don Dubbins
James Dawson James Dawson   See fewer
2
Onslow Stevens
Edward Kruger / Puckett Edward Kruger / Puckett   See fewer
2
John Verros
George Zaccho George Zaccho   See fewer
2
Vaughn Taylor
Conrad Murray Conrad Murray   See fewer
2
Renata Vanni
Anna / Elvira Credo Anna / Elvira Credo   See fewer
2
Gene Roth
McDougall / Peter Lucenic McDougall / Peter Lucenic   See fewer
2
Chris Alcaide
Enright Enright   See fewer
2
Harold J. Stone
Captain Cunningham Captain Cunningham   See fewer
1
Joe De Santis
Juan Morales Juan Morales   See fewer
1
Henry Brandon
Jim Thompson Jim Thompson   See fewer
1
John Bleifer
Clarence Redding Clarence Redding   See fewer
1
Virginia Vincent
Eleanor Stacy Eleanor Stacy   See fewer
1
Dean Harens
Raymond Cole Raymond Cole   See fewer
1
Carl Benson
John Stevens John Stevens   See fewer
1
Wallace Ford
William Markham William Markham   See fewer
1
Joseph Kearns
Harold Bingham Harold Bingham   See fewer
1
Barry Atwater
Jacob Loveless Jacob Loveless   See fewer
1
Junius Matthews
Al Henry Al Henry   See fewer
1
Dan Barton
Frank Clark Frank Clark   See fewer
1
Fintan Meyler
Rose Zaccho Rose Zaccho   See fewer
1
1
Perry Ivins
Foreman Welling Foreman Welling   See fewer
1
Stanley Adams
Paul Farrell Paul Farrell   See fewer
1
1
Katherine Warren
Carrie Walker Carrie Walker   See fewer
1
Dean Fredericks
Marcus Redfern Marcus Redfern   See fewer
1
Nico Minardos
Alex Zaccho Alex Zaccho   See fewer
1
Fred Kruger
George Irons George Irons   See fewer
1
John Cliff
Deputy Clint Whaley Deputy Clint Whaley   See fewer
1
Elspeth March
Minnie Bowers Minnie Bowers   See fewer
1
Joseph Granby
Mr. Mitchell Mr. Mitchell   See fewer
1
Ian MacDonald
Dr. Jennings Dr. Jennings   See fewer
1
Louise Lewis
Josephine Kruger Josephine Kruger   See fewer
1
Robert Griffin
Prosecutor Prosecutor   See fewer
1
Parley Baer
Constable Stokes Constable Stokes   See fewer
1
Lilyan Chauvin
Margarite Velez Margarite Velez   See fewer
1
Paul Newlan
Mort Walker Mort Walker   See fewer
1
Michael Landon
Thomas Forbes Thomas Forbes   See fewer
1
Denver Pyle
Wesley Ferguson Wesley Ferguson   See fewer
1
Robert Blake
Tomas Mendoza Tomas Mendoza   See fewer
1
Peggy McCay
Darlene Fitzgerald Darlene Fitzgerald   See fewer
1
Robert Knapp
Police Lt. Kewell Police Lt. Kewell   See fewer
1
Robert McQueeney
Gordon Wallace Gordon Wallace   See fewer
1
1
Than Wyenn
John Smith John Smith   See fewer
1
Karl Lukas
Karl Hooft Karl Hooft   See fewer
1
Doug McClure
Tommy Loomis Tommy Loomis   See fewer
1
Charles Bronson
Steve Hrdilka Steve Hrdilka   See fewer
1
Stuart Whitman
Gene Westover Gene Westover   See fewer
1
Ross Martin
Phillip Huston Phillip Huston   See fewer
1
Peter Breck
Deputy Bart Styles Deputy Bart Styles   See fewer
1
Les Tremayne
Arnold McHugh Arnold McHugh   See fewer
1
Malcolm Atterbury
Joel Sheldon Joel Sheldon   See fewer
1
David Opatoshu
Allen Cutler Allen Cutler   See fewer
1
Gar Moore
Stephen Lowell Stephen Lowell   See fewer
1
Jim Oberlin
Peter Stevens Peter Stevens   See fewer
1
Albert de Russo
Joe Credo Joe Credo   See fewer
1
Thomas Peters
Lester Arnold Lester Arnold   See fewer
1
Paul Fix
Warden Avery Warden Avery   See fewer
1
Gail Kobe
Anna Jablowska Anna Jablowska   See fewer
1
Stacy Harris
Richard Wesson Richard Wesson   See fewer
1
Barney Phillips
McKenzie McKenzie   See fewer
1
Joe Maross
Father Burke Father Burke   See fewer
1
Carl Benton Reid
Warden Barrett Warden Barrett   See fewer
1
Carol Leigh
Susan Carol Susan Carol   See fewer
1
Alan Gifford
George Hallis George Hallis   See fewer
1
1
Dabbs Greer
Sheriff Cass Baker Sheriff Cass Baker   See fewer
1
Joel Grey
Floyd Todd Floyd Todd   See fewer
1
Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Hadley Mrs. Hadley   See fewer
1
Richard Anderson
Harold Quinn Harold Quinn   See fewer
1
Peter Whitney
Bill Kearne Bill Kearne   See fewer
1
Robert J. Wilke
Frank Westover Frank Westover   See fewer
1
Herschel Bernardi
Frank Kerlo Frank Kerlo   See fewer
1
Phillip Pine
Frank Credo Frank Credo   See fewer
1
Norma Moore
Wilma Neal Wilma Neal   See fewer
1
Norman Twain
Dennis McHugh Dennis McHugh   See fewer
1
Whit Bissell
George Brower George Brower   See fewer
1
Karl Swenson
Carl Halsted Carl Halsted   See fewer
1
Anne Seymour
Martha Martha   See fewer
1
Jean Carson
Myra North Myra North   See fewer
1
Stafford Repp
Richard Phillips Richard Phillips   See fewer
1
Gary Vinson
Young Gordon Wallace Young Gordon Wallace   See fewer
1
1
1
Madlyn Rhue
Janice Lowell Janice Lowell   See fewer
1
Virginia Gregg
Edith Cutler Edith Cutler   See fewer
1
1
Marshall Thompson
Officer Bentley Officer Bentley   See fewer
1
Harry Bartell
Dennis McComb Dennis McComb   See fewer
1
1
Robert Burton
Officer Eldon Cox Officer Eldon Cox   See fewer
1
Georgia Simmons
Sarah Byrnes Sarah Byrnes   See fewer
1
Alex Gerry
Basil Todd Basil Todd   See fewer
1
Susan Whitney
Janet Craig Janet Craig   See fewer
1
Jean Inness
Jenny Sheldon Jenny Sheldon   See fewer
1
Celia Lovsky
Mrs. Costi Mrs. Costi   See fewer
1
1
Joe Flynn
Stan Lemming Stan Lemming   See fewer
1
Roy Engel
Capt. Briggs Capt. Briggs   See fewer
1
Alexander Lockwood
Everett Miles Everett Miles   See fewer
1
1
Paul Lambert
Michael Hoffman Michael Hoffman   See fewer
1
Ned Glass
Marty McGuire Marty McGuire   See fewer
1
Eve McVeagh
Edith Elwell Edith Elwell   See fewer
1
Bartlett Robinson
Rod Moore Rod Moore   See fewer
1
1
1
Harry Landers
Dan Tucker Dan Tucker   See fewer
1
Paula Winslowe
Mrs. McHugh Mrs. McHugh   See fewer
1
Coulter Irwin
Carl Johnson Carl Johnson   See fewer
1
Richard Kelgh
Dr. Barlow Dr. Barlow   See fewer
1
1
Olan Soule
Webster Webster   See fewer
1
Jeanne Bates
Mrs. Phillips Mrs. Phillips   See fewer
1
Sara Taft
Mrs. Wayne Mrs. Wayne   See fewer
1
Willis Bouchey
Robert Pickett Robert Pickett   See fewer
1
Ken Lynch
Sherman Pickard Sherman Pickard   See fewer
1
Robert Ellenstein
Dr. Farrell Dr. Farrell   See fewer
1
Martha Wentworth
Mrs. Ritchie Mrs. Ritchie   See fewer
1
Fay Roope
Dan Tackberry Dan Tackberry   See fewer
1
Jon Silo
Attendant Attendant   See fewer
1
1
Kelly Thordsen
Pete Peters Pete Peters   See fewer
1
Gage Clarke
Roberts Roberts   See fewer
1
1
Brett King
Prisoner Prisoner   See fewer
1
1
Edward Binns
Melvin Cressler Melvin Cressler   See fewer
1
Roy Barcroft
Dobson Dobson   See fewer
1
1
Peter Brocco
Glover Glover   See fewer
1
1
Fay Baker
Mrs. Laura Barclay Mrs. Laura Barclay   See fewer
1
1
Patrick Clement
Dykstra Dykstra   See fewer
1
Bob Wehling
Sheriff Sheriff   See fewer
1
Tom Greenway
Stanley Stanley   See fewer
1
Alexander Campbell
Frederick Bixby Frederick Bixby   See fewer
1
William Lundmark
Trimble Trimble   See fewer
1
1
1
Peter Mamakos
Halran Halran   See fewer
1
1
John Mylong
Joseph Stevens Joseph Stevens   See fewer
1
1
1
Peggy Maley
Mrs. Brower Mrs. Brower   See fewer
1
Fay Spain
Woman Woman   See fewer
1
Mary Jane Croft
Mrs. Craig Mrs. Craig   See fewer
1
1
Donald Lawton
Doubleday Doubleday   See fewer
1
1
1
Warren Parker
Lutrell Lutrell   See fewer
1
Herman Rudin
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
1
1
Jack Kruschen
Morning Morning   See fewer
1
1
Peter Coe
Indian Father Indian Father   See fewer
1
1
Barry Kelley
Smallwood Smallwood   See fewer
1
Eric Morris
Young Conrad Murray Young Conrad Murray   See fewer
1
Clem Bevans
Proctor Proctor   See fewer
1
Margo Woode
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Lee Roberts
Deputy Deputy   See fewer
1
Michael Hinn
Downer Downer   See fewer
1
Beverly Gaard
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Harry Steeger
Self - member of Last Resort Court in finale / Self - member of the Court of Last Resort at finale (uncredited) Self - member of Last Resort Court in finale / Self - member of the Court of Last Resort at finale (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Robert Crawford Jr.
Tommy (uncredited) Tommy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Naomi Stevens
Martha Raggio (uncredited) Martha Raggio (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Charles Seel
Mr. Willie (uncredited) Mr. Willie (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Kay Stewart
Lucy (uncredited) Lucy (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Joseph Mell
Grocer (uncredited) Grocer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Erle Stanley Gardner
Self - member of Last Resort Court in finale (uncredited) Self - member of Last Resort Court in finale (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Wendell Holmes
Terry Booth (uncredited) Terry Booth (uncredited)   See fewer
1
William H. O'Brien
Court Clerk (uncredited) Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Dan Sheridan
Police Captain (uncredited) Police Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Carol Veazie
Landlady (uncredited) Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Craig Duncan
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jack Reitzen
Victor Raggio (uncredited) Victor Raggio (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Helen Andrews
Florence (uncredited) Florence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Park Street Jr.
Self - member of Last Resort Court in finale (uncredited) Self - member of Last Resort Court in finale (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Adonis De Milo
Godopolis (uncredited) Godopolis (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Alex Gregory
Self - member of the Court of Last Resort at finale (uncredited) Self - member of the Court of Last Resort at finale (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jan Brooks
Lois (uncredited) Lois (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Powers
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Val Benedict
Frank (uncredited) Frank (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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