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The Trials of O'Brien (1965)

TV Series ★ 7.0 48 min

Drama Comedy

The Trials of O'Brien is a 1965 television series starring Peter Falk as a sordid Shakespeare-quoting lawyer and featuring Elaine Stritch as his secretary and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife. The series ran for only 22 episodes. Among its guest stars: Milton Berle, Robert Blake, David Carradine, Faye Dunaway, Britt Ekland, Tammy Grimes, Buddy Hackett, Gene Hackman, Frank Langella, Angela Lansbury, Cloris Leachman, Roger Moore, Rita Moreno, Estelle Parsons, Joanna Pettet, Brock Peters, Tony Roberts and Martin Sheen. Falk often said that he actually liked this financially unsuccessful series much better than his later smash-hit Columbo.

Gene Wang Creator Richard Donner Director

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Released
September 18, 1965
Runtime
48 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0058850
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Studio
The O'Brien Company, , Mayo Productions

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Cast

Peter Falk Peter Falk Daniel O'Brien Elaine Stritch Elaine Stritch Miss G Joanna Barnes Joanna Barnes Katie O'Brien David Burns David Burns The Great McGonigle

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Trials of O'Brien about?
The Trials of O'Brien is a 1965 television series starring Peter Falk as a sordid Shakespeare-quoting lawyer and featuring Elaine Stritch as his secretary and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife. The series ran for only 22 episodes. Among its guest stars: Milton Berle, Robert Blake, David Carradine, Faye Dunaway, Britt Ekland, Tammy Grimes, Buddy Hackett, Gene Hackman, Frank Langella, Angela Lansbury, Cloris Leachman, Roger Moore, Rita Moreno, Estelle Parsons, Joanna Pettet, Brock Peters, Tony Roberts and Martin Sheen. Falk often said that he actually liked this financially unsuccessful series much better than his later smash-hit Columbo.
Who created The Trials of O'Brien?
The Trials of O'Brien was created by Gene Wang, Richard Donner.
Who stars in The Trials of O'Brien?
The Trials of O'Brien stars Peter Falk, Elaine Stritch, Joanna Barnes, David Burns.
When was The Trials of O'Brien released?
The Trials of O'Brien is a 1965 drama, comedy series.
Where can I watch The Trials of O'Brien?
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