Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

1980-04-30 104 min ★ 6.5
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.

Cast

Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
Les Lannom
Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin
Artis
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice
William Prince
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
Dolph Sweet
Dolph Sweet
Charlie
Allan Rich
Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
David Sheiner
David Sheiner
Abe Krash
Gwen Van Dam
Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Lawrence
Timothy Scott
Timothy Scott
Toby
Fay Wray
Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
Seamon Glass
Seamon Glass
Prison Guard
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon
Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
Michael Cavanaugh
Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker
James O'Connell
James O'Connell
Warden
Richard Lineback
Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
David Clennon
David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
Edmund H. North
Edmund H. North
Supreme Court Justice
Blake Clark
Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
José Ferrer
José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
J. Patrick McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb
Gary Grubbs
Gary Grubbs
Deputy Hamilton
John Houseman
John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
Fred Turner