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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
José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice
David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
Timothy Scott
Toby
Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
Paul Benjamin
Artis
Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker
Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
Gary Grubbs
Deputy Hamilton
Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
David Sheiner
Abe Krash
Dolph Sweet
Charlie
J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
Seamon Glass
Prison Guard
Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Lawrence
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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