The Court of Last Resort
| The Court of Last Resort | |
|---|---|
Erle Stanley Gardner's true-crime column and Edgar Award-winning 1952 book inspired the NBC TV series | |
| Genre | Dramatized court show |
| Created by | Erle Stanley Gardner Harry Steeger |
| Directed by | Tom Gries Reginald Le Borg |
| Starring | Robert H. Harris Carleton Young S. John Launer Lyle Bettger |
| Theme music composer | Fred Steiner |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jules C. Goldstone |
| Producer | Elliott Lewis |
| Production locations | Paisano Productions California, United States |
| Editor | Sherman Todd |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Walden Productions, in association with Paisano Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | October 4, 1957 – April 11, 1958 |
The Court of Last Resort is an American television dramatized court show which aired October 4, 1957 – April 11, 1958, on NBC. It was co-produced by Erle Stanley Gardner's Paisano Productions, which also brought forth the long-running hit CBS-TV law series, Perry Mason.