Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet (1980)


  • Genre: Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1980-04-30
  • User Rating: 6.2/10 from 10 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Production Company: Gideon Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert L. Collins
star 6.2/10
From 10 Ratings
7.1

Summary

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.

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  • Henry Fonda

    as Clarence Earl Gideon

  • José Ferrer

    as Abe Fortas

  • John Houseman

    as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

  • Fay Wray

    as Edna Curtis

  • Dean Jagger

    as 6th Supreme Court Justice

  • Sam Jaffe

    as 1st Supreme Court Justice

  • Nicholas Pryor

    as Jacob

  • William Prince

    as 5th Supreme Court Justice

  • Lane Smith

    as Fred Turner

  • Richard McKenzie

    as Judge Robert McCrary

  • Dolph Sweet

    as Charlie

  • Ford Rainey

    as 2nd Supreme Court Justice

  • David Sheiner

    as Abe Krash

  • J. Patrick McNamara

    as Harris

  • Les Lannom

    as Bobby Earle

  • Malcolm Groome

    as John Ely

  • Allan Rich

    as Tobias Simon

  • Richard Lineback

    as Lester Wade

  • David Clennon

    as James Fitzpatrick

  • Michael Cavanaugh

    as Stocker

  • Paul Benjamin

    as Artis

  • Clifford A. Pellow

    as Justin Pike

  • Jerry Hardin

    as Sheriff Mel Cobb

  • Fredric Cook

    as Leo Stafford

  • Steven Peterman

    as Arthur Vitale

  • James O'Connell

    as Warden

  • Jon Locke

    as Supervisor

  • Gary Grubbs

    as Deputy Hamilton

  • Seamon Glass

    as Prison Guard

  • Gwen Van Dam

    as Mrs. Lawrence

  • James Brodhead

    as Court Crier

  • Edmund H. North

    as Supreme Court Justice

  • Emmet Lavery

    as Supreme Court Justice

  • Liam O'Brien

    as Supreme Court Justice

  • Don Draper

    as Bailiff

  • Henry Proach

    as Guard

  • Anthony Lewis

    as The Reporter

  • Timothy Scott

    as Toby

  • Blake Clark

    as Jail Librarian (uncredited)

  • Luther Fear

    as Convict with Gideon (uncredited)
Writing David W. Rintels Teleplay
Production John Houseman Executive Producer
Sound Joseph Weiss Music
Camera Donald H. Birnkrant Director of Photography
Editing Frank Bracht Editor
Production Ramsay King Casting
Art Edward C. Carfagno Production Design
Directing Robert L. Collins Director
Art Donald J. Sullivan Set Decoration
Writing Anthony Lewis Novel

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