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Gideon's Trumpet

1980104 min 6.5 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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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Release / first air1980-04-30
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Crime, History
DirectorRobert L. Collins
WriterDavid W. Rintels
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionGideon Productions, Worldvision Enterprises

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10 cast members
Henry FondaHenry FondaClarence Earl Gideon
José FerrerJosé FerrerAbe Fortas
John HousemanJohn HousemanChief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Fay WrayFay WrayEdna Curtis
Dean JaggerDean Jagger6th Supreme Court Justice
Sam JaffeSam Jaffe1st Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas PryorNicholas PryorJacob
William PrinceWilliam Prince5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane SmithLane SmithFred Turner
Richard McKenzieRichard McKenzieJudge Robert McCrary

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