USA,
1980, 104 min
Directed by:
Robert L. CollinsScreenplay:
David W. RintelsCinematography:
Donald H. BirnkrantComposer:
Joseph WeissCast:
Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Sam Jaffe, Dean Jagger, Lane Smith, Richard McKenzie, Richard Lineback, Gary Grubbs, Jerry Hardin (more)VOD (1)
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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 the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme Court's decision which extended this right to all criminal defendants. (official distributor synopsis)
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