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Gideon's Trumpet (1980)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert L. Collins
  • Profile picture of Henry Fonda
    Clarence Earl Gideon Henry Fonda
  • Profile picture of José Ferrer
    Abe Fortas José Ferrer
  • Profile picture of John Houseman
    Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator John Houseman
  • Profile picture of Fay Wray
    Edna Curtis Fay Wray
  • Profile picture of Dean Jagger
    6th Supreme Court Justice Dean Jagger
  • Profile picture of Sam Jaffe
    1st Supreme Court Justice Sam Jaffe
  • Profile picture of Nicholas Pryor
    Jacob Nicholas Pryor
  • Profile picture of William Prince
    5th Supreme Court Justice William Prince

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Keywords

  • prison
  • oldtimer