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Gideon's Trumpet

1980

1h 44m

Drama Crime History TV Movie

Director: Robert L. Collins

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.

Cast

20 people

Photo of Henry Fonda as Clarence Earl Gideon

Henry Fonda

Clarence Earl Gideon

Photo of José Ferrer as Abe Fortas

José Ferrer

Abe Fortas

Photo of John Houseman as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

John Houseman

Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Photo of Fay Wray as Edna Curtis

Fay Wray

Edna Curtis

Photo of Dean Jagger as 6th Supreme Court Justice

Dean Jagger

6th Supreme Court Justice

Photo of Sam Jaffe as 1st Supreme Court Justice

Sam Jaffe

1st Supreme Court Justice

Photo of Nicholas Pryor as Jacob

Nicholas Pryor

Jacob

Photo of William Prince as 5th Supreme Court Justice

William Prince

5th Supreme Court Justice

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