Gideon's Trumpet
10 reviews
Drama/Crime
1h 44m
1980
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...
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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.
- DirectorRobert L. Collins
- Release30 April 1980
- Genre
- Duration1h 44m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate10 reviews
- Productions
Gideon Productions, Worldvision Enterprises
Cast

Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon

José Ferrer
Abe Fortas

John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Fay Wray
Edna Curtis

Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice

Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice

Nicholas Pryor
Jacob

William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice

Lane Smith
Fred Turner

Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary

Dolph Sweet
Charlie

Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice

David Sheiner
Abe Krash

J. Patrick McNamara
Harris

Les Lannom
Bobby Earle

Allan Rich
Tobias Simon

Richard Lineback
Lester Wade

David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick

Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker

Paul Benjamin
Artis

Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb

James O'Connell
Warden

Gary Grubbs
Deputy Hamilton

Seamon Glass
Prison Guard

Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Lawrence

Edmund H. North
Supreme Court Justice

Timothy Scott
Toby

Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
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