Movie Description
Gideon's Trumpet
(1980)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Robert L. Collins
- Editor : Frank Bracht
- Cast : Henry Fonda,José Ferrer,John Houseman,Fay Wray,Dean Jagger,Sam Jaffe,Nicholas Pryor,William Prince,Lane Smith,Richard McKenzie,Dolph Sweet,Ford Rainey,David Sheiner,J. Patrick McNamara,Les Lannom,Malcolm Groome,Allan Rich,Richard Lineback,David Clennon,Michael Cavanaugh,Paul Benjamin,Clifford A. Pellow,Jerry Hardin,Fredric Cook,Steven Peterman,James O'Connell,Jon Locke,Gary Grubbs,Seamon Glass,Gwen Van Dam,James Brodhead,Edmund H. North,Emmet Lavery,Liam O'Brien,Don Draper,Henry Proach,Anthony Lewis,Timothy Scott,Blake Clark,Luther Fear,Herbert Benkman
Cast
Clarence Earl Gideon
Abe Fortas
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Edna Curtis
6th Supreme Court Justice
1st Supreme Court Justice
Jacob
5th Supreme Court Justice
Fred Turner
Judge Robert McCrary
Charlie
2nd Supreme Court Justice
Abe Krash
Harris
Bobby Earle
John Ely
Tobias Simon
Lester Wade
James Fitzpatrick
Stocker
Artis
Justin Pike
Sheriff Mel Cobb
Leo Stafford
Arthur Vitale
Warden
Supervisor
Deputy Hamilton
Prison Guard
Mrs. Lawrence
Court Crier
Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice
Bailiff
Guard
The Reporter
Toby
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)
8th Justice (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleGideon's Trumpet
Status Released
Release Information
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1980-04-30
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 44m
Production CompaniesGideon Productions,Worldvision Enterprises
Genres
- Drama
- Crime
- History
- TV Movie
