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The Hidden Jungle

  • Episode aired Dec 1, 1962
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
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Composer Joshua Ryder is accused of the stabbing death of his girlfriend Shirley and brought to trial. With overwhelming circumstantial evidence against his client, including a history of ab... Read allComposer Joshua Ryder is accused of the stabbing death of his girlfriend Shirley and brought to trial. With overwhelming circumstantial evidence against his client, including a history of aberrant behavior, Lawrence Preston resorts to a courtroom trick in order to save Ryder from... Read allComposer Joshua Ryder is accused of the stabbing death of his girlfriend Shirley and brought to trial. With overwhelming circumstantial evidence against his client, including a history of aberrant behavior, Lawrence Preston resorts to a courtroom trick in order to save Ryder from conviction. However, following Ryder's acquittal, another murder occurs, leading Preston ... Read all

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    • Denis Sanders
  • Writer
    • Stanley R. Greenberg
  • Stars
    • E.G. Marshall
    • Robert Reed
    • Carroll O'Connor
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    • Director
      • Denis Sanders
    • Writer
      • Stanley R. Greenberg
    • Stars
      • E.G. Marshall
      • Robert Reed
      • Carroll O'Connor
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    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • Lawrence Preston
    Robert Reed
    Robert Reed
    • Kenneth Preston
    Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor
    • Joshua Ryder
    Frank Overton
    Frank Overton
    • District Attorney
    Brenda Vaccaro
    Brenda Vaccaro
    • Shirley Thysen
    Rudy Bond
    Rudy Bond
    • Mr. Thompson
    Dort Clark
    Dort Clark
    • Sergeant Poole
    Will Davis
    • Clerk
    Joan Garr
    • Marsha Lands
    Tommy Halloran
    • Tommy Larsen
    Phyllis Hill
    • Dolores
    George Lambert
    • Paul Lands
    Abby Lewis
    • Mrs. Thompson
    Frederick Rolf
    • Dr. Harvey
    Jean Stapleton
    Jean Stapleton
    • Mrs. Larsen
    Earl Sydnor
    • Judge
    Vincent Van Lynn
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    • Director
      • Denis Sanders
    • Writer
      • Stanley R. Greenberg
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      Six years later this segment's featured thesps Jean Stapleton and Carroll O'Connor reunited to make TV history as the Bunkers in All in the Family (1971).

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Filmways Studios - 246 East 127th Street, East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Plautus Productions
      • Defender Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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