
Gideon's Trumpet
62.00%
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April 30, 1980
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Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie
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.
Featured Crew
David W. Rintels
Teleplay
John Houseman
Executive Producer
Joseph Weiss
Music
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Cast

Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon

José Ferrer
Abe Fortas

John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Fay Wray
Edna Curtis

Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice