Dec. 9, 1961 - Tonight on “The Defenders,” the Prestons defend a policeman who killed the teenage boy that attacked his five-year-old daughter. The officer stubbornly insists he had a right to do it and most of his neighbors agree with him. Introducing Martin Sheen (pictured) in his TV debut. 8:30 p.m. on #CBS.
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