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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

Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Clarence Earl GideonSam JaffeSam Jaffeas 1st Supreme Court JusticeLes LannomLes Lannomas Bobby EarleDavid ClennonDavid Clennonas James FitzpatrickPaul BenjaminPaul Benjaminas ArtisWilliam PrinceWilliam Princeas 5th Supreme Court JusticeAllan RichAllan Richas Tobias SimonRichard LinebackRichard Linebackas Lester WadeGwen Van DamGwen Van Damas Mrs. LawrenceLane SmithLane Smithas Fred TurnerJ. Patrick McNamaraJ. Patrick McNamaraas HarrisEdmund H. NorthEdmund H. Northas Supreme Court JusticeJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Abe FortasFay WrayFay Wrayas Edna CurtisJames O'ConnellJames O'Connellas WardenJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Chief Justice / Offscreen NarratorDean JaggerDean Jaggeras 6th Supreme Court JusticeDolph SweetDolph Sweetas CharlieMichael CavanaughMichael Cavanaughas StockerJerry HardinJerry Hardinas Sheriff Mel CobbSeamon GlassSeamon Glassas Prison GuardNicholas PryorNicholas Pryoras JacobTimothy ScottTimothy Scottas TobyBlake ClarkBlake Clarkas Jail Librarian (uncredited)David SheinerDavid Sheineras Abe KrashGary GrubbsGary Grubbsas Deputy HamiltonRichard McKenzieRichard McKenzieas Judge Robert McCraryFord RaineyFord Raineyas 2nd Supreme Court Justice

Crew

David W. Rintels" />David W. RintelsTeleplayJohn Houseman" />John HousemanExecutive Producer