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    Gideon's Trumpet

    104'

    1980-04-30

    6.5

    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.

    WritingDavid W. RintelsDirectingRobert L. Collins

    Watch Providers (US)

    - Amazon Video

    Cast

    3

    Clarence Earl Gideon

    Henry Fonda

    1

    Abe Fortas

    José Ferrer

    1

    Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

    John Houseman

    1

    Edna Curtis

    Fay Wray

    1

    6th Supreme Court Justice

    Dean Jagger

    1

    1st Supreme Court Justice

    Sam Jaffe

    1

    Jacob

    Nicholas Pryor

    1

    5th Supreme Court Justice

    William Prince

    2

    Fred Turner

    Lane Smith

    1

    Judge Robert McCrary

    Richard McKenzie

    1

    Charlie

    Dolph Sweet

    1

    2nd Supreme Court Justice

    Ford Rainey

    1

    Abe Krash

    David Sheiner

    1

    Harris

    J. Patrick McNamara

    1

    Bobby Earle

    Les Lannom

    1

    John Ely

    Malcolm Groome

    1

    Tobias Simon

    Allan Rich

    2

    Lester Wade

    Richard Lineback

    2

    James Fitzpatrick

    David Clennon

    1

    Stocker

    Michael Cavanaugh

    1

    Artis

    Paul Benjamin

    1

    Justin Pike

    Clifford A. Pellow

    1

    Sheriff Mel Cobb

    Jerry Hardin

    1

    Leo Stafford

    Fredric Cook

    1

    Arthur Vitale

    Steven Peterman

    1

    Warden

    James O'Connell

    1

    Supervisor

    Jon Locke

    1

    Deputy Hamilton

    Gary Grubbs

    1

    Prison Guard

    Seamon Glass

    1

    Mrs. Lawrence

    Gwen Van Dam

    1

    Court Crier

    James Brodhead

    1

    Supreme Court Justice

    Edmund H. North

    1

    Supreme Court Justice

    Emmet Lavery

    1

    Supreme Court Justice

    Liam O'Brien

    1

    Bailiff

    Don Draper

    1

    Guard

    Henry Proach

    1

    The Reporter

    Anthony Lewis

    2

    Toby

    Timothy Scott

    2

    Jail Librarian (uncredited)

    Blake Clark

    1

    Convict with Gideon (uncredited)

    Luther Fear

    1

    8th Justice (uncredited)

    Herbert Benkman

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. German
      2. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Gideon Productions
      2. Worldvision Enterprises
    • Vote Count: 13
    • Popularity: 1.2388
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Gideon's Trumpet

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