Fri, Sep 23, 1955
The pilot film for the series of the same title. The pilot episode dramatizes the case of a U.S. Attorney who is asked to prosecute a seaman who is accused of ejecting six refugees from a lifeboat, which he felt was necessary in an attempt to prevent all on the lifeboat from drowning due to overcrowding.
Fri, Sep 21, 1956
Libby and Carl Wilson want to adopt their niece who has been living with them since her parents were killed in an auto accident. But before the youngster came to live with them Libby was arrested for shoplifting, which ordinarily would make her ineligible to adopt a child. It's up to the court to decide whether the couple's devotion to the child is enough to outweigh Libby's criminal record.
Fri, Apr 12, 1957
An Indian girl, Delores Whitecloud, graduates from law school. She learns that a government official, allied with neighboring ranchers, has confiscated her tribe's horses in an attempt to force the Indians back to a reservation. She pleads the case for her people and the suit goes to the Supreme Court.