Gideon's Trumpet (1980)

Name: Gideon's Trumpet
Genre: Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie
Released: 1980-04-30
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Dean Jagger

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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Released 1980-04-30 · 104 min · Drama, Crime, History

Directed by Robert L. Collins

Cast

Henry Fonda as Clarence Earl Gideon
José Ferrer as Abe Fortas
John Houseman as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Fay Wray as Edna Curtis
Dean Jagger as 6th Supreme Court Justice
Sam Jaffe as 1st Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas Pryor as Jacob
William Prince as 5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane Smith as Fred Turner
Richard McKenzie as Judge Robert McCrary
Dolph Sweet as Charlie
Ford Rainey as 2nd Supreme Court Justice
David Sheiner as Abe Krash
J. Patrick McNamara as Harris
Les Lannom as Bobby Earle