Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Sam Jaffe ...( see more  see more... ) , Dean Jagger

A poor Florida convict, jailed for a crime he didn't commit, fights his conviction and takes his case all the way to the Supreme Court.True story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at ...( read more  read more... )the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme Court's decision which extended this right to all criminal defendants.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Robert E. Collins

Release Date: April 30, 1980

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DVD Release Date: September 11, 2007

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  • October 14, 2009
    Something to watch if nothing else is on

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