Raymond Burr as the redoubtable criminal lawyer (the role he played from 1957 to 1966). He leaves a judgeship to defend his former secretary Della Street (Barbara Hale, who played Della in the series) on a murder charge. Hale's son William Katt plays private eye Paul Drake Jr. Paula: Holland Taylor. Braddock: Richard Anderson. Kathryn: Kerrie Keane. Gordon: David McIlwraith. Lynch: James Kidnie.