The Law and Mr. Jones The Promise of Life (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

The Law and Mr. Jones

The Promise of Life (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

The kind but poor guardians of a young boy turn to Jones for help as his mother is in prison for killing his father and they need support from her second husband, the boy's stepfather.

Director

Charles F. Haas (as Charles Haas)

Writers

Sy Gomberg (creator) | Lester Pine (written by) (as Les Pine)

Producer

Sy Gomberg

Composer

Hans J. Salter (as Hans Salter)

Cinematographer

George E. Diskant

Editor

Chandler House

Casting Directors

James Lister | Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 18, 1960

Release date

Nov 18, 1960 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
James Whitmore Abraham Lincoln Jones Abraham Lincoln Jones See fewer	The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Janet De Gore Marsha Spear Marsha Spear See fewer	The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)
Conlan Carter C.E. Carruthers C.E. Carruthers See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Joanne Linville Mrs. Rice, Fred's Wife Mrs. Rice, Fred's Wife See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Katherine Squire Mrs. Rice, Fred's Mother Mrs. Rice, Fred's Mother See fewer	When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Adrienne Marden Mrs. Jerabek Mrs. Jerabek See fewer	Matinee Theatre (1955)
Stacy Harris Psychiatrist Psychiatrist See fewer	Dragnet (1954)
Billy E. Hughes Paul Rice (as Billy Hughes) Paul Rice (as Billy Hughes) See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
John Harmon Mr. Jerabek Mr. Jerabek See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Kenneth Patterson Defense (as Ken Patterson) Defense (as Ken Patterson) See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Robert Griffin Judge Judge See fewer	I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
Liam Sullivan Fred Rice Fred Rice See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)