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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

Ford RaineyFord Raineyas 2nd Supreme Court JusticeAllan RichAllan Richas Tobias SimonRichard LinebackRichard Linebackas Lester WadeTimothy ScottTimothy Scottas TobyGary GrubbsGary Grubbsas Deputy HamiltonEdmund H. NorthEdmund H. Northas Supreme Court JusticeHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Clarence Earl GideonJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Abe FortasSam JaffeSam Jaffeas 1st Supreme Court JusticeJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Chief Justice / Offscreen NarratorDean JaggerDean Jaggeras 6th Supreme Court JusticeLes LannomLes Lannomas Bobby EarleMichael CavanaughMichael Cavanaughas StockerGwen Van DamGwen Van Damas Mrs. LawrenceDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras Abe KrashPaul BenjaminPaul Benjaminas ArtisBlake ClarkBlake Clarkas Jail Librarian (uncredited)J. Patrick McNamaraJ. Patrick McNamaraas HarrisDavid ClennonDavid Clennonas James FitzpatrickJerry HardinJerry Hardinas Sheriff Mel CobbFay WrayFay Wrayas Edna CurtisNicholas PryorNicholas Pryoras JacobRichard McKenzieRichard McKenzieas Judge Robert McCraryDolph SweetDolph Sweetas CharlieJames O'ConnellJames O'Connellas WardenSeamon GlassSeamon Glassas Prison GuardWilliam PrinceWilliam Princeas 5th Supreme Court JusticeLane SmithLane Smithas Fred Turner

Crew

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