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Gideon's Trumpet

6.5 / 10 6.5 1980 1h 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.

Directed by Robert L. Collins

CAST

The people behind the story

Henry Fonda

Henry FondaClarence Earl Gideon

José Ferrer

José FerrerAbe Fortas

John Houseman

John HousemanChief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Fay Wray

Fay WrayEdna Curtis

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger6th Supreme Court Justice

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe1st Supreme Court Justice

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas PryorJacob

William Prince

William Prince5th Supreme Court Justice