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Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

Release: 1980-04-30·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.4
DramaCrimeHistoryTV Movie

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Gideon Productions
Worldvision Enterprises

Cast

Fay WrayFay Wrayas Edna CurtisJames O'ConnellJames O'Connellas WardenHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Clarence Earl GideonDean JaggerDean Jaggeras 6th Supreme Court JusticeWilliam PrinceWilliam Princeas 5th Supreme Court JusticeBlake ClarkBlake Clarkas Jail Librarian (uncredited)Lane SmithLane Smithas Fred TurnerRichard McKenzieRichard McKenzieas Judge Robert McCraryDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras Abe KrashJ. Patrick McNamaraJ. Patrick McNamaraas HarrisRichard LinebackRichard Linebackas Lester WadeDavid ClennonDavid Clennonas James FitzpatrickMichael CavanaughMichael Cavanaughas StockerJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Abe FortasSam JaffeSam Jaffeas 1st Supreme Court JusticeFord RaineyFord Raineyas 2nd Supreme Court JusticeJerry HardinJerry Hardinas Sheriff Mel CobbGwen Van DamGwen Van Damas Mrs. LawrenceLes LannomLes Lannomas Bobby EarlePaul BenjaminPaul Benjaminas ArtisGary GrubbsGary Grubbsas Deputy HamiltonEdmund H. NorthEdmund H. Northas Supreme Court JusticeNicholas PryorNicholas Pryoras JacobTimothy ScottTimothy Scottas TobyJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Chief Justice / Offscreen NarratorDolph SweetDolph Sweetas CharlieAllan RichAllan Richas Tobias SimonSeamon GlassSeamon Glassas Prison Guard

Crew

John Houseman" />John HousemanExecutive ProducerDavid W. Rintels" />David W. RintelsTeleplay