The real story of Clarence Earl Gideon was published in part on the famous The New Yorker Magazine and later into a book wrote by Anthony Lewis, the case had enormous impact in the media in 1963 due he got his case be overhauled over a hand-written letter sent to US Supreme Court, his petition is about he was sentenced to five years jail for a small felony without a council on courthouse in Florida which he could afford, after exhaustive studies on many Book's law Gideon finds out the answer for his case on US constitution according every person has a right to be a fair trial, under this premise US Supreme Court by unanimous granted to Gideon another trial with council on Courthouse, this was a hallmark for all case hereinafter.
Clarence Earl Gideon had a hard times with his parents on tender age, the egocentric boy was sent to reformatory on teenager years, aftermaths committed a small robbery of clothes, being arrested for first time, along these years just one time more on small burglary and even larceny were carried out by the troublesome Clarence, after his three marriages whereof he had children, he went to straight having a normal life when he was appointed by a witness of robbery of bottle of wine and broken a jukebox machine coins quarter at pool hall and beer bar, on Courthouse without any council he was sentenced in five years prison, anyway as above stays clear Clarence Earl Gideon wasn't a righteous citizen whatsoever, although he deserves a proper support from the state anyhow.
The heavyweight casting is another highlight as Henry Fonda playing a deep in thought Clarence, José Ferrer in very convincing acting, what a voice, John Houseman, William Prince, Sam Jaffe, Dean Jagger, Ford Rainey as Supreme Court members, the still young Lane Smith as defense attorney and the unforgettable Fay Wray on last appearance on a movie as landlady of Clarence Earl Gideon, rare movie to find out, just free in Youtube no subtitled at all.
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First watch: 1984 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-Youtube / Rating: 8.
