Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

3.1 |

1h 44min

Released

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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.

Gideon's Trumpet

Story

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.

Directors

Robert L. Collins,

Writers

David W. Rintels, Anthony Lewis,

Tags

Casts

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Character-in: Clarence Earl Gideon

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Character-in: Abe Fortas

John Houseman

John Houseman

Character-in: Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Character-in: Edna Curtis

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Character-in: 6th Supreme Court Justice

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Character-in: 1st Supreme Court Justice

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Character-in: Jacob

William Prince

William Prince

Character-in: 5th Supreme Court Justice

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Character-in: Fred Turner

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Character-in: Judge Robert McCrary

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Character-in: Charlie

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

Character-in: 2nd Supreme Court Justice

David Sheiner

David Sheiner

Character-in: Abe Krash

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara

Character-in: Harris

Les Lannom

Les Lannom

Character-in: Bobby Earle

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Character-in: Tobias Simon

Richard Lineback

Richard Lineback

Character-in: Lester Wade

David Clennon

David Clennon

Character-in: James Fitzpatrick

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

Character-in: Stocker

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Character-in: Artis

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Character-in: Sheriff Mel Cobb

James O'Connell

James O'Connell

Character-in: Warden

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Character-in: Deputy Hamilton

Seamon Glass

Seamon Glass

Character-in: Prison Guard

Gwen Van Dam

Gwen Van Dam

Character-in: Mrs. Lawrence

Edmund H. North

Edmund H. North

Character-in: Supreme Court Justice

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Character-in: Toby

Blake Clark

Blake Clark

Character-in: Jail Librarian (uncredited)

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