The Court of Last Resort

Season 1

The Court of Last Resort was founded by Erle Stanley Gardner in the 1950s. The team sought to reveal whether someone already found guilty might really be innocent. The show dramatized the original crime then followed the investigation. Actual cases were used.

Where to Watch Season 1

26 Episodes

The Gordon Wallace Case
E1
The Gordon Wallace Case
The Case of Thomas Mendoza
E2
The Case of Thomas Mendoza
The Forbes-Carol Case
E3
The Forbes-Carol Case
The Wesley Ferguson Case
E4
The Wesley Ferguson Case
The George Zaccho Case
E5
The George Zaccho Case
The Karl Hooft Case
E6
The Karl Hooft Case
The Conrad Murray Case
E7
The Conrad Murray Case
The Darlene Fitzgerald Case
E8
The Darlene Fitzgerald Case
The James Dawson Case
E9
The James Dawson Case
The Clarence Redding Case
E10
The Clarence Redding CaseIn order to free Clarence Redding, a drifter accused of killing a teenage girl, the Court of Last resort must track down a man who has been killing a number of girls at another location - and who pawned the red jacket he'd been wearing shortly after the murder.
The Jim Thompson Case
E11
The Jim Thompson CaseAn Indian chief is convicted of murdering his wife for the love of another woman.
The John Smith Story
E12
The John Smith Story
The Westover Case
E13
The Westover Case
The Arnold McHugh Case
E14
The Arnold McHugh Case
The Steve Hrdlika Case
E15
The Steve Hrdlika Case
The Phillip Huston Case
E16
The Phillip Huston Case
The Peter Stevens Case
E17
The Peter Stevens CaseThe Court of Last Resort employs a lie detector in the case of a mentally challenged youth accused of a strangling. The murder weapon was a leather boot lace which matched a pair of boots found in the boy's possession.
The Lester Arnold Case
E18
The Lester Arnold CaseLester Arnold is arrested for the murder of a gas station attendance in the basis of eyewitness accounts. The arresting officer has his,doubts and tries to prove Leonard innocent.
The Frank Clark Case
E19
The Frank Clark CaseThe sister of a convicted thief and murderer is convinced he is innocent because he was caring for her at the time of the murder. Tim of the Court of Last Resort feels the only way to clear him is to find the real murderer.
The Jacob Loveless Case
E20
The Jacob Loveless Case
The Joe Credo Case
E21
The Joe Credo Case
The Stephen Lowell Case
E22
The Stephen Lowell CaseStephen Lowell is found guilty of the murder of Carl Johnson, who was in love with Stephen's wife. The body of Johnson was found in Lowell's living room, but he insists that Johnson was depressed and committed suicide. Stephen's wife asks the Court of Last Resort to investigate her husband's case.
The Mary Morales Case
E23
The Mary Morales CaseJuan Morales walked into a bar after seeing his wife Mary, with another man. But it was his wife who was sent to prison for life. After 6 years, can a new lawyer find her innocent?
The Joel Sheldon Case
E24
The Joel Sheldon CaseJoel Sheldon is sentenced to life imprisonment based on the testimony of a doctor although he adamantly claims he shit the victim in self-defense. The Court of Last Redirg is called in to investigate because the transcripts of the trial seem incomplete.
The Todd-Loomis Case
E25
The Todd-Loomis CaseTwo young college students are convicted of beating a man to death and robbing him. The wealthy father of one of the boys protests that his son would have no motive to kill anyone for money.
The Allen Cutler Case
E26
The Allen Cutler Case