The Clarence Earl Gideon Case: Constitutional Right to Legal Counsel

The whole story of Clarence Earl Gideon, a poor drifter accused in a Florida state court of felony theft. His case resulted in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright, holding that a criminal defendant who cannot afford to hire a lawyer must be provided with a lawyer at no cost. Gideon is a national hero! Starring Clarence himself! Great film and story.