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Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

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Drama   Crime   History   TV Movie
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: German , English
📆 Date Released: 1980-04-30
⌚ Running Time: 104 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

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

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