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Drama • Crime • History • TV Movie
1980
1 hour and 44 minutes
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.
Original title:
Gideon's Trumpet
Release:
April 30, 1980
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
Spoken languages:
GermanEnglish
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Cast
Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon
Clarence Earl Gideon
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José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
Abe Fortas
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John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
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Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
Edna Curtis
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Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice
6th Supreme Court Justice
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Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
1st Supreme Court Justice
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Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
Jacob
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William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
5th Supreme Court Justice
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Lane Smith
Fred Turner
Fred Turner
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Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
Judge Robert McCrary
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Dolph Sweet
Charlie
Charlie
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Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
2nd Supreme Court Justice
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David Sheiner
Abe Krash
Abe Krash
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J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
Harris
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Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
Bobby Earle
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Malcolm Groome
John Ely
John Ely
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Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
Tobias Simon
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Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
Lester Wade
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David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
James Fitzpatrick
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Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker
Stocker
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Paul Benjamin
Artis
Artis
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Clifford A. Pellow
Justin Pike
Justin Pike
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Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb
Sheriff Mel Cobb
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Fredric Cook
Leo Stafford
Leo Stafford
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Steven Peterman
Arthur Vitale
Arthur Vitale
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James O'Connell
Warden
Warden
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Jon Locke
Supervisor
Supervisor
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Gary Grubbs
Deputy Hamilton
Deputy Hamilton
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Seamon Glass
Prison Guard
Prison Guard
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Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Lawrence
Mrs. Lawrence
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James Brodhead
Court Crier
Court Crier
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Edmund H. North
Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice
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Emmet Lavery
Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice
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Liam O'Brien
Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice
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Don Draper
Bailiff
Bailiff
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Henry Proach
Guard
Guard
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Anthony Lewis
The Reporter
The Reporter
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Timothy Scott
Toby
Toby
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Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
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Luther Fear
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)
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