Clarence Earl Gideon
Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon
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.
Cast
Abe Fortas
José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Edna Curtis
Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
6th Supreme Court Justice
Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice
1st Supreme Court Justice
Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
Jacob
Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
5th Supreme Court Justice
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Fred Turner
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
Judge Robert McCrary
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
Charlie
Dolph Sweet
Charlie
2nd Supreme Court Justice
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
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