Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

6.0(11 votes)
1980
1h 44m
DramaCrimeHistoryTV Movie

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.

Directed by Robert L. Collins

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

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