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Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

Release: 1980-04-30·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.0
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

John HousemanJohn Housemanas Chief Justice / Offscreen NarratorPaul BenjaminPaul Benjaminas ArtisSeamon GlassSeamon Glassas Prison GuardEdmund H. NorthEdmund H. Northas Supreme Court JusticeJames O'ConnellJames O'Connellas WardenDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras Abe KrashLes LannomLes Lannomas Bobby EarleDavid ClennonDavid Clennonas James FitzpatrickMichael CavanaughMichael Cavanaughas StockerDean JaggerDean Jaggeras 6th Supreme Court JusticeLane SmithLane Smithas Fred TurnerFord RaineyFord Raineyas 2nd Supreme Court JusticeGary GrubbsGary Grubbsas Deputy HamiltonTimothy ScottTimothy Scottas TobyJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Abe FortasDolph SweetDolph Sweetas CharlieBlake ClarkBlake Clarkas Jail Librarian (uncredited)Sam JaffeSam Jaffeas 1st Supreme Court JusticeNicholas PryorNicholas Pryoras JacobWilliam PrinceWilliam Princeas 5th Supreme Court JusticeJerry HardinJerry Hardinas Sheriff Mel CobbGwen Van DamGwen Van Damas Mrs. LawrenceRichard McKenzieRichard McKenzieas Judge Robert McCraryJ. Patrick McNamaraJ. Patrick McNamaraas HarrisHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Clarence Earl GideonFay WrayFay Wrayas Edna CurtisAllan RichAllan Richas Tobias SimonRichard LinebackRichard Linebackas Lester Wade

Crew

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