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True story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme Court's decision which extended this right to all criminal defendants.
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 28, 2007
Director
Producer
Music
Studio
Gideon Productions, Worldvision Enterprises
Cast
Full credits →H
Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon
J
José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
J
John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
F
Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
D
Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice
S
Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
N
Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
W
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
L
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
R
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
D
Dolph Sweet
Charlie
F
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
D
David Sheiner
Abe Krash
J
J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
L
Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
M
Malcolm Groome
John Ely
A
Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
R
Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
D
David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
M
Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker
