Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

6.2 | 1980-04-30 | Drama Crime History TV 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.

Featured Crew

Frank Bracht Editor
John Houseman Executive Producer
David W. Rintels Teleplay
Donald H. Birnkrant Director of Photography
Joseph Weiss Music
Edward C. Carfagno Production Design
Robert L. Collins Director
Ramsay King Casting
Donald J. Sullivan Set Decoration
Anthony Lewis Novel

Cast

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon
José Ferrer
José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
John Houseman
John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Fay Wray
Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
William Prince
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary

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