6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sam Benedict (1962)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman. Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Erlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman. Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Erlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
As a legal drama, the film primarily focuses on the pursuit of justice for individual clients through the existing legal system, emphasizing due process and courtroom strategy rather than promoting a specific political ideology or critiquing systemic structures.
The movie exhibits traditional casting practices, with a predominantly white cast typical of its era, and does not feature intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critiques or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The legal drama series 'Sam Benedict,' which aired in the early 1960s, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The show's focus is on legal cases and the protagonist's work as a defense attorney, with no content related to queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an original television series from 1962, "Sam Benedict" created its characters without prior canonical or historical gender baselines. Therefore, no character could have undergone a gender swap.
The 1962 show "Sam Benedict" is an original series based on a real-life white lawyer, Jacob W. Ehrlich. The lead character, Sam Benedict, was portrayed by a white actor, Edmond O'Brien, aligning with the historical figure's race. There is no evidence of any established character being portrayed by an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
6.0
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