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Gideon's Trumpet(1980)

Gideon's Trumpet

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.

Aired:
April 30, 1980
Status:
Released
Rating:
★6.0/10
(11 votes)
Production:
Gideon Productions
Worldvision Enterprises

Cast

Portrait of Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Clarence Earl Gideon

Portrait of José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Abe Fortas

Portrait of John Houseman

John Houseman

Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Portrait of Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Edna Curtis

Portrait of Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

6th Supreme Court Justice

Portrait of Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

1st Supreme Court Justice

Portrait of Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Jacob

Portrait of William Prince

William Prince

5th Supreme Court Justice

Portrait of Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Fred Turner

Portrait of Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Judge Robert McCrary

Portrait of Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Charlie

Portrait of Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

2nd Supreme Court Justice