Gideon's Trumpet

1980
7.1| 1h44m| en| Drama, History
Storyline

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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Gideon Productions

Gideon's Trumpet Trailers,Teasers and Images

  • Gideon's Trumpet Cast
Henry Fonda as Clarence Earl Gideon
José Ferrer as Abe Fortas
John Houseman as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Fay Wray as Edna Curtis
Dean Jagger as 6th Supreme Court Justice
Sam Jaffe as 1st Supreme Court Justice
William Prince as 5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane Smith as Fred Turner