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Judd for the Defense

The Devil's Surrogate (Season 1, Episode 23)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

A headstrong, controversial priest answers a desperate call from one of his students, a young woman who has been obviously smitten with him. She tells him she is going to kill herself unless he comes to her apartment. The priest comes, ...See moreA headstrong, controversial priest answers a desperate call from one of his students, a young woman who has been obviously smitten with him. She tells him she is going to kill herself unless he comes to her apartment. The priest comes, only to find himself in a situation in which the girl's boyfriend is accidentally shot and killed. Judd defends the priest, but the case is complicated by the emotionally unstable girl's refusal to cooperate and tell the truth. Written by rbecker28 See less
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Director
Writers
Paul Monash (creator) | William Kelley (written by)
Composer
Cinematographer
John M. Nickolaus Jr. (as John M. Nickolaus)
Editor
Danford B. Greene (as Danford Greene)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 23, 1968

Release date
Feb 23, 1968 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Carl Betz
Clinton Judd Clinton Judd   See fewer
Stephen Young
Ben Caldwell Ben Caldwell   See fewer
James Franciscus
Father William Chitwood Father William Chitwood   See fewer
Karen Black
Alethea Staunton Alethea Staunton   See fewer
Larry Gates
Father Burnside Father Burnside   See fewer
Lloyd Nolan
D.A. Patrick Bantry D.A. Patrick Bantry   See fewer
David Lewis
Dr. Staunton Dr. Staunton   See fewer
Ned Wever
Mr. Stern Mr. Stern   See fewer
Stewart Bradley
Sgt. Norman Bushnell Sgt. Norman Bushnell   See fewer
Robert Lipton
Ray Bob Becker Ray Bob Becker   See fewer
Warren Miller
Martin Weaver Martin Weaver   See fewer
E.A. Sirianni
Jury Foreman Jury Foreman   See fewer
George Holmes
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Power
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Clark Ross
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
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