Clarence Earl Gideon
Henry Fonda
Abe Fortas
José Ferrer
Charlie
Dolph Sweet
2nd Supreme Court Justice
Ford Rainey
Abe Krash
David Sheiner
Harris
J. Patrick McNamara
Bobby Earle
Les Lannom
John Ely
Malcolm Groome
Tobias Simon
Allan Rich
Lester Wade
Richard Lineback
James Fitzpatrick
David Clennon
Stocker
Michael Cavanaugh
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
John Houseman
Artis
Paul Benjamin
Justin Pike
Clifford A. Pellow
Sheriff Mel Cobb
Jerry Hardin
Leo Stafford
Fredric Cook
Arthur Vitale
Steven Peterman
Warden
James O'Connell
Supervisor
Jon Locke
Deputy Hamilton
Gary Grubbs
Prison Guard
Seamon Glass
Mrs. Lawrence
Gwen Van Dam
Edna Curtis
Fay Wray
Court Crier
James Brodhead
Supreme Court Justice
Edmund H. North
Emmet Lavery
Liam O'Brien
Bailiff
Don Draper
Guard
Henry Proach
The Reporter
Anthony Lewis
Toby
Timothy Scott
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
Blake Clark
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)
Luther Fear
6th Supreme Court Justice
Dean Jagger
1st Supreme Court Justice
Sam Jaffe
Jacob
Nicholas Pryor
5th Supreme Court Justice
William Prince
Fred Turner
Lane Smith
Judge Robert McCrary
Richard McKenzie
Executive Producer
Editor
Frank Bracht
Teleplay
David W. Rintels
Director of Photography
Donald H. Birnkrant
Music
Joseph Weiss
Production Design
Edward C. Carfagno
Director
Robert L. Collins
Casting
Ramsay King
Set Decoration
Donald J. Sullivan
Novel