Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon
Acting
José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
Acting
John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Acting
Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
Acting
Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice
Acting
Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
Acting
Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
Acting
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Acting
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
Acting
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
Acting
Dolph Sweet
Charlie
Acting
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
Acting
David Sheiner
Abe Krash
Acting
J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
Acting
Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
Acting
Malcolm Groome
John Ely
Acting
Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
Acting
Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
Acting
David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
Acting
Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker
Acting
Paul Benjamin
Artis
Acting
Clifford A. Pellow
Justin Pike
Acting
Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb
Acting
Fredric Cook
Leo Stafford
Acting
Steven Peterman
Arthur Vitale
Writing
James O'Connell
Warden
Acting
Jon Locke
Supervisor
Acting
Gary Grubbs
Deputy Hamilton
Acting
Seamon Glass
Prison Guard
Acting
Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Lawrence
Acting
James Brodhead
Court Crier
Acting
Edmund H. North
Supreme Court Justice
Writing
Emmet Lavery
Supreme Court Justice
Writing
Liam O'Brien
Supreme Court Justice
Writing
Don Draper
Bailiff
Acting
Henry Proach
Guard
Acting
Anthony Lewis
The Reporter
Writing
Timothy Scott
Toby
Acting
Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
Acting
Luther Fear
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)
Acting
Herbert Benkman
8th Justice (uncredited)
Acting