The Court of Last Resort (1957)

Crime · Drama

The Court of Last Resort is an American television dramatized court show which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1958. It was co-produced by Erle Stanley Gardner's Paisano Productions, which also brought forth the long-running hit television program, Perry Mason on CBS. Its approach to dealing with potential miscarriages of justice in an entirely extra-judicial format was adopted by the BBC series Rough Justice in the 1980s.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (56 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1957)

6.88 avg 4 episodes 6.9 → 6.4 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
10	The Clarence Redding Case	6.9	18
12	The John Smith Case	7.2	13
19	The Frank Clark Case	7.0	13
23	The Mary Morales Case	6.4	13