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.
Genre : DramaCrimeHistoryTV Movie
Runtime : 104 mins
Release Date : 1980-04-30
(Clarence Earl Gideon)
(Abe Fortas)
(Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator)
(Edna Curtis)
(6th Supreme Court Justice)
(1st Supreme Court Justice)
(Jacob)
(5th Supreme Court Justice)
(Fred Turner)
(Judge Robert McCrary)
(Charlie)
(2nd Supreme Court Justice)
(Abe Krash)
(Harris)
(Bobby Earle)
(John Ely)
(Tobias Simon)
(Lester Wade)
(James Fitzpatrick)
(Stocker)
(Artis)
(Justin Pike)
(Sheriff Mel Cobb)
(Leo Stafford)
(Arthur Vitale)
(Warden)
(Supervisor)
(Deputy Hamilton)
(Prison Guard)
(Mrs. Lawrence)
(Court Crier)
(Supreme Court Justice)
(Supreme Court Justice)
(Supreme Court Justice)
(Bailiff)
(Guard)
(The Reporter)
(Toby)
(Jail Librarian (uncredited))
(Convict with Gideon (uncredited))