Released:
1980-04-30

Overview:
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.

Director:
Robert L. Collins

Runtime:
1h 44min

Genre:
Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Henry Fonda
  as
  Clarence Earl Gideon
• 
  José Ferrer
  as
  Abe Fortas
• 
  John Houseman
  as
  Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
• 
  Fay Wray
  as
  Edna Curtis
• 
  Dean Jagger
  as
  6th Supreme Court Justice