Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

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1980
1h 44m
6.2(10 votes)
Drama
Crime
History
TV Movie

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.

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Production Companies

Worldvision Enterprises

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Henry Fonda

Clarence Earl Gideon

Henry Fonda
Acting

José Ferrer

Abe Fortas

José Ferrer
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John Houseman

Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

John Houseman
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Fay Wray

Edna Curtis

Fay Wray
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Dean Jagger

6th Supreme Court Justice

Dean Jagger
Acting

Sam Jaffe

1st Supreme Court Justice

Sam Jaffe
Acting

Nicholas Pryor

Jacob

Nicholas Pryor
Acting

William Prince

5th Supreme Court Justice

William Prince
Acting

Lane Smith

Fred Turner

Lane Smith
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Richard McKenzie

Judge Robert McCrary

Richard McKenzie
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Dolph Sweet

Charlie

Dolph Sweet
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Ford Rainey

2nd Supreme Court Justice

Ford Rainey
Acting

David Sheiner

Abe Krash

David Sheiner
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J. Patrick McNamara

Harris

J. Patrick McNamara
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Les Lannom

Bobby Earle

Les Lannom
Acting

Malcolm Groome

John Ely

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Allan Rich

Tobias Simon

Allan Rich
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Richard Lineback

Lester Wade

Richard Lineback
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David Clennon

James Fitzpatrick

David Clennon
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Michael Cavanaugh

Stocker

Michael Cavanaugh
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Paul Benjamin

Artis

Paul Benjamin
Acting

Clifford A. Pellow

Justin Pike

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Jerry Hardin

Sheriff Mel Cobb

Jerry Hardin
Acting

Fredric Cook

Leo Stafford

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Writing

Steven Peterman

Arthur Vitale

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James O'Connell

Warden

James O'Connell
Acting

Jon Locke

Supervisor

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Gary Grubbs

Deputy Hamilton

Gary Grubbs
Acting

Seamon Glass

Prison Guard

Seamon Glass
Acting

Gwen Van Dam

Mrs. Lawrence

Gwen Van Dam
Acting

James Brodhead

Court Crier

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Writing

Edmund H. North

Supreme Court Justice

Edmund H. North
Writing

Emmet Lavery

Supreme Court Justice

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Writing

Liam O'Brien

Supreme Court Justice

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Acting

Don Draper

Bailiff

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Henry Proach

Guard

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Writing

Anthony Lewis

The Reporter

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Timothy Scott

Toby

Timothy Scott
Acting

Blake Clark

Jail Librarian (uncredited)

Blake Clark
Acting

Luther Fear

Convict with Gideon (uncredited)

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