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Gideon's Trumpet (1980)

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.

Release: 1980-04-30
Runtime: 104 min
Rating: 6 / 10
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
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
William Prince
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
Dolph Sweet
Dolph Sweet
Charlie
Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
David Sheiner
David Sheiner
Abe Krash
J. Patrick McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
Les Lannom
Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
No Image
Malcolm Groome
John Ely
Allan Rich
Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
Richard Lineback
Richard Lineback
Lester Wade