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.
as Clarence Earl Gideon
as Abe Fortas
as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
as Edna Curtis
as 6th Supreme Court Justice
as 1st Supreme Court Justice
as Jacob
as 5th Supreme Court Justice
as Fred Turner
as Judge Robert McCrary
as Charlie
as 2nd Supreme Court Justice
as Abe Krash
as Harris
as Bobby Earle
as John Ely
as Tobias Simon
as Lester Wade
as James Fitzpatrick
as Stocker
as Artis
as Justin Pike
as Sheriff Mel Cobb
as Leo Stafford
as Arthur Vitale
as Warden
as Supervisor
as Deputy Hamilton
as Prison Guard
as Mrs. Lawrence
as Court Crier
as Supreme Court Justice
as Supreme Court Justice
as Supreme Court Justice
as Bailiff
as Guard
as The Reporter
as Toby
as Jail Librarian (uncredited)
as Convict with Gideon (uncredited)
as 8th Justice (uncredited)
