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.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Not read yet. Character is read in the background after the first visit.
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
YesNoUnclear
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Cast
- Henry FondaClarence Earl Gideon
- José FerrerAbe Fortas
- John HousemanChief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
- Fay WrayEdna Curtis
- Dean Jagger6th Supreme Court Justice
- Sam Jaffe1st Supreme Court Justice
- Nicholas PryorJacob
- William Prince5th Supreme Court Justice
- Lane SmithFred Turner
- Richard McKenzieJudge Robert McCrary
Crew
- Robert L. CollinsDirector
- Anthony LewisNovel
- Donald H. BirnkrantDirector of Photography
- Joseph WeissOriginal Music Composer
- Frank BrachtEditor
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
