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Sam Benedict: Created by E. Jack Neuman. With Edmond O'Brien, Richard Rust, Joan Tompkins, Alexander Lockwood. Sam Benedict is the go to lawyer in the San Francisco area with a reputation for winning impossible cases.
- (93)
- 1962-09-15
- Drama
- 60
Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman. The character Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jake Ehrlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.
Sam defends a high school teacher who is charged with contributing to the delinquency of his students by reading to them from books which a local ordinance has banned. Both he and one of his students admit to deliberately flaunting the law to draw attention to its unconstitutionality.
Benedict is a high-powered attorney in San Francisco, juggling several cases at once. A longtime client dies suddenly, leaving an incomplete will. the complication lies in that the man's no-account scheming brother threatens to tell his niece she was adopted so he can secure more of the estate.
Nov 22, 2016 · Edmond O'Brien stars as defense attorney Sam Benedict in this riveting legal drama based on the true-life experiences of renowned San Francisco trial lawyer Jacob W. Ehrlich (who served as the series' legal consultant).
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- ALLIED VAUGHN
- $37.77
- NTSC
Film noir icon Edmond O’Brien gave a superb, forceful performance as flamboyant San Francisco attorney Sam Benedict. Richard Rust was equally impressive as his dynamic young associate Henry “Hank” Tabor.
Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman. Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Erlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.
