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Gideon's Trumpet (1980)

April 30, 1980 (US) Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie • 104m

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.

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Henry Fonda

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Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda

Clarence Earl Gideon

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

William Prince
William Prince

5th Supreme Court Justice

Lane Smith
Lane Smith

Fred Turner

Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie

Judge Robert McCrary

Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey

2nd Supreme Court Justice

Les Lannom
Les Lannom

Bobby Earle

Allan Rich
Allan Rich

Tobias Simon

David Clennon
David Clennon

James Fitzpatrick

Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin

Sheriff Mel Cobb

Fredric Cook
Fredric Cook

Leo Stafford

Steven Peterman
Steven Peterman

Arthur Vitale

Jon Locke
Jon Locke

Supervisor

Gary Grubbs
Gary Grubbs

Deputy Hamilton

Seamon Glass
Seamon Glass

Prison Guard

Gwen Van Dam
Gwen Van Dam

Mrs. Lawrence

Edmund H. North
Edmund H. North

Supreme Court Justice

Emmet Lavery
Emmet Lavery

Supreme Court Justice

Liam O'Brien
Liam O'Brien

Supreme Court Justice

Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis

The Reporter

Blake Clark
Blake Clark

Jail Librarian (uncredited)

Luther Fear
Luther Fear

Convict with Gideon (uncredited)

Herbert Benkman
Herbert Benkman

8th Justice (uncredited)

Crew


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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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