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Gideon's Trumpet

Movie

6

Rating

(11 votes)

1h 44m

Runtime

1980

Released

1

Popularity

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

Gideon's Trumpet

Release Date

1980-04-30

Languages

German, English

Directors

Robert L. Collins

Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Clarence Earl Gideon

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Abe Fortas

John Houseman

John Houseman

Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Edna Curtis

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

6th Supreme Court Justice

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

1st Supreme Court Justice

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Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Jacob

William Prince

William Prince

5th Supreme Court Justice

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Fred Turner

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Judge Robert McCrary

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Charlie

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

2nd Supreme Court Justice

David Sheiner

David Sheiner

Abe Krash

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara

Harris

Les Lannom

Les Lannom

Bobby Earle

Malcolm Groome

John Ely

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Tobias Simon

Richard Lineback

Richard Lineback

Lester Wade

David Clennon

David Clennon

James Fitzpatrick

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

Stocker

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Artis

Clifford A. Pellow

Justin Pike

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Sheriff Mel Cobb

Fredric Cook

Leo Stafford

Steven Peterman

Arthur Vitale

James O'Connell

James O'Connell

Warden

Jon Locke

Supervisor

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Deputy Hamilton

Seamon Glass

Seamon Glass

Prison Guard

Gwen Van Dam

Gwen Van Dam

Mrs. Lawrence

James Brodhead

Court Crier

Edmund H. North

Edmund H. North

Supreme Court Justice

Emmet Lavery

Supreme Court Justice

Liam O'Brien

Supreme Court Justice

Don Draper

Bailiff

Henry Proach

Guard

Anthony Lewis

The Reporter

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Toby

Blake Clark

Blake Clark

Jail Librarian (uncredited)

Luther Fear

Convict with Gideon (uncredited)

Herbert Benkman

8th Justice (uncredited)

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