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Gideon's Trumpet
1980, Apr 30
1h 44m
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.
Directed by
Robert L. Collins
Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon
Timothy Scott
Toby
Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
Paul Benjamin
Artis
David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice
John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Gary Grubbs
Deputy Hamilton
Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker
Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb
Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
Seamon Glass
Prison Guard
David Sheiner
Abe Krash
Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Lawrence
Dolph Sweet
Charlie
James O'Connell
Warden
Malcolm Groome
John Ely
Clifford A. Pellow
Justin Pike
Fredric Cook
Leo Stafford
Jon Locke
Supervisor
James Brodhead
Court Crier
Don Draper
Bailiff
Henry Proach
Guard
Luther Fear
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)
Herbert Benkman
8th Justice (uncredited)
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