Justice (1954 TV series)

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Justice
Genre Legal drama
Starring Dane Clark
Gary Merrill
William Prince
Narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes89
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production company Talent Associates
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseApril 8, 1954 (1954-04-08) –
March 25, 1956 (1956-03-25)

Justice is an American drama television series about lawyers with The Legal Aid Society of New York City that aired on NBC from April 8, 1954, to March 25, 1956. The series stars Gary Merrill and Dane Clark; Clark was subsequently replaced by William Prince. It is narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis. [1]

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Overview

Broadcast live, the series presented stories of poor people who needed legal help, primarily in criminal cases but sometimes in civil cases. [2]

Clark portrayed Richard Adams in 1954–1955, and Prince took over the role in 1955–1956. Merrill played Jason Tyler in 1954–1955. [3] Guest stars included Gisele MacKenzie. [2]

Sponsored by the American Tobacco Company, [4] the program initially was broadcast on Thursdays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. In October 1955 it was moved to [2] Sundays from 10:30 to 11 p.m. E.T. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Justice: All Episodes 1954 - 1956". trakt.tv. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 529. ISBN   0-345-42923-0.
  3. ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 444. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
  4. 1 2 "Two Shows Bite the Dust, More Sure to Follow Path". Billboard. February 4, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved October 4, 2024.


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