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Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

Apr 30, 1980 1h 44m
6.2
10 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Gideon's Trumpet
Companies Gideon Productions, Worldvision Enterprises
Countries United States of America
Keywords prison, oldtimer
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
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)