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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

Edmund H. NorthEdmund H. Northas Supreme Court JusticeTimothy ScottTimothy Scottas TobyJerry HardinJerry Hardinas Sheriff Mel CobbDean JaggerDean Jaggeras 6th Supreme Court JusticeJ. Patrick McNamaraJ. Patrick McNamaraas HarrisAllan RichAllan Richas Tobias SimonDavid ClennonDavid Clennonas James FitzpatrickSeamon GlassSeamon Glassas Prison GuardGwen Van DamGwen Van Damas Mrs. LawrencePaul BenjaminPaul Benjaminas ArtisJames O'ConnellJames O'Connellas WardenDolph SweetDolph Sweetas CharlieHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Clarence Earl GideonJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Abe FortasJohn HousemanJohn Housemanas Chief Justice / Offscreen NarratorSam JaffeSam Jaffeas 1st Supreme Court JusticeNicholas PryorNicholas Pryoras JacobDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras Abe KrashLes LannomLes Lannomas Bobby EarleWilliam PrinceWilliam Princeas 5th Supreme Court JusticeMichael CavanaughMichael Cavanaughas StockerLane SmithLane Smithas Fred TurnerRichard McKenzieRichard McKenzieas Judge Robert McCraryRichard LinebackRichard Linebackas Lester WadeFay WrayFay Wrayas Edna CurtisBlake ClarkBlake Clarkas Jail Librarian (uncredited)Ford RaineyFord Raineyas 2nd Supreme Court JusticeGary GrubbsGary Grubbsas Deputy Hamilton

Crew

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