The Court of Last Resort

195730mEnded1 Season · 26 Episodes

Drama

The Court of Last Resort is an American television dramatized court show which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1958. It was co-produced by Erle Stanley Gardner's Paisano Productions, which also brought forth the long-running hit television program, Perry Mason on CBS. Its approach to dealing with potential miscarriages of justice in an entirely extra-judicial format was adopted by the BBC series Rough Justice in the 1980s.

Released: Oct 4, 1957

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Seasons

Season 1

26 episodes

Top Cast

Lyle Bettger

Sam Larsen

Carleton Young

Harry Steeger

Robert H. Harris

Raymond Schindler

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