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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

Fay WrayFay Wrayas Edna CurtisSeamon GlassSeamon Glassas Prison GuardRichard LinebackRichard Linebackas Lester WadeJames O'ConnellJames O'Connellas WardenGary GrubbsGary Grubbsas Deputy HamiltonDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras Abe KrashJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Chief Justice / Offscreen NarratorNicholas PryorNicholas Pryoras JacobLane SmithLane Smithas Fred TurnerLes LannomLes Lannomas Bobby EarleTimothy ScottTimothy Scottas TobyHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Clarence Earl GideonEdmund H. NorthEdmund H. Northas Supreme Court JusticeBlake ClarkBlake Clarkas Jail Librarian (uncredited)Paul BenjaminPaul Benjaminas ArtisGwen Van DamGwen Van Damas Mrs. LawrenceRichard McKenzieRichard McKenzieas Judge Robert McCraryDavid ClennonDavid Clennonas James FitzpatrickDean JaggerDean Jaggeras 6th Supreme Court JusticeSam JaffeSam Jaffeas 1st Supreme Court JusticeWilliam PrinceWilliam Princeas 5th Supreme Court JusticeDolph SweetDolph Sweetas CharlieAllan RichAllan Richas Tobias SimonMichael CavanaughMichael Cavanaughas StockerJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Abe FortasFord RaineyFord Raineyas 2nd Supreme Court JusticeJerry HardinJerry Hardinas Sheriff Mel CobbJ. Patrick McNamaraJ. Patrick McNamaraas Harris

Crew

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