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.
Clarence Earl Gideon
Abe Fortas
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Edna Curtis
6th Supreme Court Justice
1st Supreme Court Justice
Jacob
5th Supreme Court Justice
Fred Turner
Judge Robert McCrary
Charlie
2nd Supreme Court Justice
Abe Krash
Harris
Bobby Earle
Tobias Simon
Lester Wade
James Fitzpatrick
Stocker
Clarence Earl Gideon
Abe Fortas
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Edna Curtis
6th Supreme Court Justice
1st Supreme Court Justice
Jacob
5th Supreme Court Justice
Fred Turner
Judge Robert McCrary
Charlie
2nd Supreme Court Justice
Abe Krash
Harris
Bobby Earle
Tobias Simon
Lester Wade
James Fitzpatrick
Stocker