![Gideon's Trumpet Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//eaquX0IKVaeRujPBQFlaspE0fDg.jpg)
Gideon's Trumpet
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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
Anthony Lewis
Novel
Robert L. Collins
Director
David W. Rintels
Teleplay
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Cast
![Henry Fonda](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//6wXWsqSXF3wCsGcwVqiszy6RX9X.jpg)
Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon
![José Ferrer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//mMOxqZz7Te7SHTd7AGqpjyyykb7.jpg)
José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
![John Houseman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//aNWCBj1ApNIBJvFAAWuEwXWaGDw.jpg)
John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
![Fay Wray](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//dfpwqfEulBX06hOrX56fLhGSWAz.jpg)
Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
![Dean Jagger](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//fgAzRigYun0yXqIdAYPUA4GViFq.jpg)
Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice