Gideon's Trumpet

Name: Gideon's Trumpet
Genre: Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie
Released: 1980
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.5

1980 · 104 min

Drama · Crime · History · TV Movie

★ 6.5

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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.

Crew

Director Robert L. Collins
Director of Photography Donald H. Birnkrant

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

Crew

Director — Robert L. Collins
Director of Photography — Donald H. Birnkrant

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