Films of the Stooges, The (Larry, Curly & Moe... The Columbia Shorts)
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MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Hit and Run Witness
Air Date/Released | Wednesday, September 1, 1954 |
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Station/Studio | Syndicated |
Featuring | Joe Besser (Solo) |
Paul Garrett (David Brian) is the D.A. of Los Angeles, in this syndicated TV adaptation of the popular radio show, with stories based on actual police cases.
Joe Besser guest stars as Joe Kogan, a harmless but habitual liar who witnesses the death of a bookie's runner in a fatal hit & run accident. Mr. Thompson bears false witness to protect bookie Stevens, and when Stevens learns about Kogan, takes advantage of Joe's reputation to discredit him and later frame him for a jewel robbery.
Cast: David Brian (Paul Garrett), Joe Besser (Joe Kogan), Patsy Moran (Mrs. Kogan), Stanley Farrar (Mr. Thompson), Russ Conway (Det. Sgt. Matt Calder), Michael McHale (Stevens), Robert Bruce (Greer), John Frederick, Paul Marion (Policemen), John Merrick, Alan Harris
Crew: Leon Benson (Director and Producer), Stuart Jerome (Screenplay), Phillips H. Lord (Creator)
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