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7.1 / 10 IMDb April 30, 1980 1h 44m
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
Runtime
1h 44m
Release Date
April 30, 1980
Genre
Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie
Status
Released
Rated
Not Rated
Languages
German, English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Awards
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. 3 nominations total
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
Sam Jaffe
as 1st Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas Pryor
as Jacob
William Prince
as 5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane Smith
as Fred Turner
Richard McKenzie
as Judge Robert McCrary
Dolph Sweet
as Charlie
Ford Rainey
as 2nd Supreme Court Justice
David Sheiner
as Abe Krash
J. Patrick McNamara
as Harris
Les Lannom
as Bobby Earle
No photo
Malcolm Groome
as John Ely
Allan Rich
as Tobias Simon
Richard Lineback
as Lester Wade
David Clennon
as James Fitzpatrick
Michael Cavanaugh
as Stocker
Production Companies
Gideon Productions
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