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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

José FerrerJosé Ferreras Abe FortasPaul BenjaminPaul Benjaminas ArtisJames O'ConnellJames O'Connellas WardenTimothy ScottTimothy Scottas TobyBlake ClarkBlake Clarkas Jail Librarian (uncredited)Fay WrayFay Wrayas Edna CurtisDolph SweetDolph Sweetas CharlieJ. Patrick McNamaraJ. Patrick McNamaraas HarrisGwen Van DamGwen Van Damas Mrs. LawrenceJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Chief Justice / Offscreen NarratorRichard McKenzieRichard McKenzieas Judge Robert McCraryDavid ClennonDavid Clennonas James FitzpatrickDean JaggerDean Jaggeras 6th Supreme Court JusticeDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras Abe KrashLes LannomLes Lannomas Bobby EarleFord RaineyFord Raineyas 2nd Supreme Court JusticeNicholas PryorNicholas Pryoras JacobWilliam PrinceWilliam Princeas 5th Supreme Court JusticeJerry HardinJerry Hardinas Sheriff Mel CobbSeamon GlassSeamon Glassas Prison GuardGary GrubbsGary Grubbsas Deputy HamiltonAllan RichAllan Richas Tobias SimonMichael CavanaughMichael Cavanaughas StockerEdmund H. NorthEdmund H. Northas Supreme Court JusticeHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Clarence Earl GideonSam JaffeSam Jaffeas 1st Supreme Court JusticeLane SmithLane Smithas Fred TurnerRichard LinebackRichard Linebackas Lester Wade

Crew

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