Counsel For The Defense by Jeffrey Ashford

A BBC Radio adaptation by Felix Felton of Jeffrey Ashford's novel.

George Clover, a vicious gangster, has been arrested along with some of his gang and charged with bank robbery. Their trial is about to begin.

Clover tries to get David Adams, an extremely capable attorney, to act as his Counsel for Defence, but Adams refuses. However, Clover is not the man to take no for an answer, so he has Adams' daughter kidnapped to force Adams to represent him.

Gorge Clover ... James Kenney
David Adams ... William Eedle
William Brane ... Keith Williams
Detective Inspector Dreasley ... Haydn Jones
Gwen Adams ... Jane Tobin
Jane Adams ... Anna Bentinck
Mr. Casgo ... Norman Shelley
Mr. Justice Leeming ... Carleton Hobbs
Mr. Pride ... William Dexter
Amelia Weston ... Joan Hickson
Mrs. Brane ... Mary O'Farrell
Mrs. Ash ... Diana Olsson
Mr. McMenton ... Douglas Storm

Broadcast on BBC Home Service 08 April 1961

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