7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Judd for the Defense (1967)
Judd for the Defense (1967)
Overview
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is rated as left-leaning due to its consistent focus on civil rights, challenging systemic injustice, and defending marginalized individuals against powerful institutions within the legal framework.
The movie features traditional casting practices typical of its era, with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on legal themes without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI-driven critiques.
Secondary
The episode "The Law and the Lady" features a transsexual woman as the central figure in a murder trial. The narrative, through the protagonist's defense, portrays her with complexity and empathy, framing societal prejudice against her identity as the cause of tragedy. For its time, it was a pioneering depiction that aimed to challenge ignorance and validate transsexual lives.
The series portrays Christianity positively through characters embodying its virtues. One episode features a conscientious objector whose faith-based refusal to serve is defended, affirming religious freedom. Another depicts a minister leading civil rights efforts, aligning Christian principles with social justice and moral leadership.
The legal drama 'Judd for the Defense' (1967-1969) does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Information available about the series indicates no specific plotlines or character arcs related to queer identity, leading to a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an original television series from 1967, "Judd for the Defense" introduced all its characters for the first time. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
Judd for the Defense is an original television series that premiered in 1967. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous screen installments from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.5
Critic Ratings
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