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The Case of the Demure Defendant

Nadine Marshall lives with her Uncle Martin and Captain Hugo. She comes home excited with the news of her engagement to John Locke. When she tells her Uncle Martin, he shows her some papers about her family which upset her. When Nadine visits John Locke, she takes some cyanide pills without John noticing. Later that evening Nadine makes her Uncle Martin's nightly hot chocolate and he dies shortly afterward. Nadine is accused of murder when she makes a taped confession that she killed her uncle.

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  • Originally Aired January 4, 1958
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network CBS
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created November 28, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Richard Grey Writer
Ben Brady Writer
Walter Coy Guest Star
Sherwood Price Guest Star
Alexander Campbell Guest Star
Maurice Manson Guest Star
Morris Ankrum Guest Star
Christine White Guest Star
Connie Cezon Guest Star
Fay Baker Guest Star
Clem Bevans Guest Star
Barry Atwater Guest Star
Laslo Benedek Director