Gideon's Trumpet (1980)

  • NR
  • 04/30/1980 (US)
  • Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie
  • 1h 44m

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.

Robert L. Collins

Director

Anthony Lewis

Novel

Cast

Henry Fonda's headshot

Henry Fonda

Clarence Earl Gideon
José Ferrer's headshot

José Ferrer

Abe Fortas
John Houseman's headshot

John Houseman

Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Fay Wray's headshot

Fay Wray

Edna Curtis
Dean Jagger's headshot

Dean Jagger

6th Supreme Court Justice
Sam Jaffe's headshot

Sam Jaffe

1st Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas Pryor's headshot

Nicholas Pryor

Jacob
William Prince's headshot

William Prince

5th Supreme Court Justice

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