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TMDB Rating 6.3
IMDB Rating 7.2

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Budget: $0

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Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Apr 30, 1980

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Run Time: 1h 44m

Original Language: English

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Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Gideon Productions , Worldvision Enterprises


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Clarence Earl Gideon

Age : 77 | Popularity : 21%

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Abe Fortas

Age : 80 | Popularity : 6%

John Houseman

John Houseman

Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Age : 86 | Popularity : 9%

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Edna Curtis

Age : 96 | Popularity : 16%

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

6th Supreme Court Justice

Age : 87 | Popularity : 10%

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

1st Supreme Court Justice

Age : 93 | Popularity : 10%

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Jacob

Age : 89 | Popularity : 7%

William Prince

William Prince

5th Supreme Court Justice

Age : 83 | Popularity : 10%


Crew

Department Role Name
Art Production Design
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Set Decoration
Donald J. Sullivan
Donald J. Sullivan
Production Executive Producer
John Houseman
John Houseman
Casting
Ramsay King
Ramsay King
Editing Editor
Frank Bracht
Frank Bracht
Writing Teleplay
David W. Rintels
David W. Rintels
Novel
Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis
Directing Director
Robert L. Collins
Robert L. Collins
Camera Director of Photography
Donald H. Birnkrant
Donald H. Birnkrant
Sound Music
Joseph Weiss
Joseph Weiss
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