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The story of Clarence Earl Gideon and his fight for the right to have publicly funded legal counsel for the needy.
Original Release
04/30/1980
US Release
04/30/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Fonda | Clarence Earl Gideon |
| Jose Ferrer | Abe Fortas |
| John Houseman | Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator |
| Fay Wray | Edna Curtis |
| Sam Jaffe | 1st Supreme Court Justice |
| Dean Jagger | Sixth Supreme Court Justice / 6th Supreme Court Justice |
| Nicholas Pryor | Jacob |
| William Prince | 5th Supreme Court Justice |
| Lane Smith | Fred Turner |
| Richard McKenzie | Judge Robert McCrary |
Directors
Writers
Anthony Lewis, David W. Rintels
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Fonda | Clarence Earl Gideon |
| Jose Ferrer | Abe Fortas |
| John Houseman | Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator |
| Fay Wray | Edna Curtis |
| Sam Jaffe | 1st Supreme Court Justice |
| Dean Jagger | Sixth Supreme Court Justice / 6th Supreme Court Justice |
| Nicholas Pryor | Jacob |
| William Prince | 5th Supreme Court Justice |
| Lane Smith | Fred Turner |
| Richard McKenzie | Judge Robert McCrary |
| Dolph Sweet | Charlie |
| Ford Rainey | 2nd Supreme Court Justice |
| David Sheiner | Abe Krash |
| J. Patrick McNamara | Harris |
| Les Lannom | Bobby Earle |
| Malcolm Groome | John Ely |
| Allan Rich | Tobias Simon |
| Richard Lineback | Lester Wade |
| David Clennon | James Fitzpatrick |
| Michael Cavanaugh | Stocker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Houseman | Executive Producer |
| Philip J. Grosz | Producer |
| David W. Rintels | Producer |
| Myron L. Slobodien | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
