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Gideon's Trumpet (1980)

Genre : Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Robert L. Collins

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon
José Ferrer
José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
John Houseman
John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Fay Wray
Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
William Prince
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
Dolph Sweet
Dolph Sweet
Charlie
Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
David Sheiner
David Sheiner
Abe Krash
J. Patrick McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
Les Lannom
Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
Malcolm Groome
Malcolm Groome
John Ely
Allan Rich
Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
Richard Lineback
Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
David Clennon
David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
Michael Cavanaugh
Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin
Artis
Clifford A. Pellow
Clifford A. Pellow
Justin Pike
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb
Fredric Cook
Fredric Cook
Leo Stafford
Steven Peterman
Steven Peterman
Arthur Vitale
James O'Connell
James O'Connell
Warden
Jon Locke
Jon Locke
Supervisor
Gary Grubbs
Gary Grubbs
Deputy Hamilton
Seamon Glass
Seamon Glass
Prison Guard
Gwen Van Dam
Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Lawrence
James Brodhead
James Brodhead
Court Crier
Edmund H. North
Edmund H. North
Supreme Court Justice
Emmet Lavery
Emmet Lavery
Supreme Court Justice
Liam O'Brien
Liam O'Brien
Supreme Court Justice
Don Draper
Don Draper
Bailiff
Henry Proach
Henry Proach
Guard
Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis
The Reporter
Timothy Scott
Timothy Scott
Toby
Herbert Benkman
Herbert Benkman
8th Supreme Court Justice (uncredited)
Blake Clark
Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
Luther Fear
Luther Fear
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)

Crews

Robert L. Collins
Robert L. Collins
Director
Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis
Novel
David W. Rintels
David W. Rintels
Teleplay
John Houseman
John Houseman
Executive Producer
Joseph Weiss
Joseph Weiss
Music
Donald H. Birnkrant
Donald H. Birnkrant
Director of Photography
Frank Bracht
Frank Bracht
Editor
Ramsay King
Ramsay King
Casting
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Production Design
Donald J. Sullivan
Donald J. Sullivan
Set Decoration

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