Gideon's Trumpet
(1980)

Released: 1980-04-30

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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.

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Henry Fonda

as Clarence Earl Gideon

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José Ferrer

as Abe Fortas

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John Houseman

as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

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Fay Wray

as Edna Curtis

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Dean Jagger

as 6th Supreme Court Justice

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Sam Jaffe

as 1st Supreme Court Justice

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Nicholas Pryor

as Jacob

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William Prince

as 5th Supreme Court Justice

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Lane Smith

as Fred Turner

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Richard McKenzie

as Judge Robert McCrary

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Dolph Sweet

as Charlie

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Ford Rainey

as 2nd Supreme Court Justice

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David Sheiner

as Abe Krash

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J. Patrick McNamara

as Harris

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Les Lannom

as Bobby Earle

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Malcolm Groome

as John Ely

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Allan Rich

as Tobias Simon

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Richard Lineback

as Lester Wade

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David Clennon

as James Fitzpatrick

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Michael Cavanaugh

as Stocker

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