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Gideon's Trumpet

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6.0/10 • 11

1980-04-301h 44m

DramaCrimeHistoryTV Movie

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.

Directors
Robert L. Collins
Editors
Frank Bracht

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  1. Henry Fonda

    Henry Fonda

    Clarence Earl Gideon

  2. José Ferrer

    José Ferrer

    Abe Fortas

  3. John Houseman

    John Houseman

    Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

  4. Fay Wray

    Fay Wray

    Edna Curtis

  5. Dean Jagger

    Dean Jagger

    6th Supreme Court Justice

  6. Sam Jaffe

    Sam Jaffe

    1st Supreme Court Justice

  7. Nicholas Pryor

    Nicholas Pryor

    Jacob

  8. William Prince

    William Prince

    5th Supreme Court Justice

  9. Lane Smith

    Lane Smith

    Fred Turner

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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