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

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