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  • The Defenders A Taste of Ashes (Season 4, Episode 8)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama

The Defenders

A Taste of Ashes (Season 4, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama

The Prestons accept the case of three defendants involved in a bizarre murder case. The seamen are charged with killing a fourth man with whom they were stranded on a small lifeboat in the ocean following a shipboard explosion. The twist ...See moreThe Prestons accept the case of three defendants involved in a bizarre murder case. The seamen are charged with killing a fourth man with whom they were stranded on a small lifeboat in the ocean following a shipboard explosion. The twist in the case: the murder was committed with the victim's full consent in order to increase the odds of survival for the other men. Written by Skip Eastport See less
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Director
Writers
David W. Rintels (written by) | Reginald Rose (created by)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 12, 1964

Release date
Nov 12, 1964 (United States)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
E.G. Marshall
Lawrence Preston Lawrence Preston   See fewer
Robert Reed
Kenneth Preston Kenneth Preston   See fewer
Sam Wanamaker
United States Attorney Brooker United States Attorney Brooker   See fewer
Darren McGavin
Marty Wisnovsky Marty Wisnovsky   See fewer
Martin Sheen
Adam Novins Adam Novins   See fewer
Betty Field
Janet Novins Janet Novins   See fewer
Frank Marth
Carl Cunningham Carl Cunningham   See fewer
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