Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

30/4/1980 1h 44m 6.0/10

Overview

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.

Director

Robert L. Collins

Top Billed Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Clarence Earl Gideon

John Houseman

John Houseman

Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

1st Supreme Court Justice

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

6th Supreme Court Justice

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Abe Fortas

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Edna Curtis

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