Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

1980
1h 44m
6.0
US
Drama
Crime
History
TV Movie

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Languages

German

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Studio

Gideon Productions

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Key Crew

John Houseman

John Houseman

Executive Producer

Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Clarence Earl Gideon

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Abe Fortas

John Houseman

John Houseman

Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Edna Curtis

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

6th Supreme Court Justice

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

1st Supreme Court Justice

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Jacob

William Prince

William Prince

5th Supreme Court Justice

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Fred Turner

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Judge Robert McCrary

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Charlie

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

2nd Supreme Court Justice

David Sheiner

David Sheiner

Abe Krash

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara

Harris

Les Lannom

Les Lannom

Bobby Earle

M

Malcolm Groome

John Ely

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Tobias Simon

Richard Lineback

Richard Lineback

Lester Wade

David Clennon

David Clennon

James Fitzpatrick

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

Stocker

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