Gideon's Trumpet
62 %|Apr 30, 1980|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
John Houseman
Executive Producer
Joseph Weiss
Music
Donald H. Birnkrant
Director of Photography
Frank Bracht
Editor
Ramsay King
Casting
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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
Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
Dolph Sweet
Charlie
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
David Sheiner
Abe Krash
J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
Malcolm Groome
John Ely
Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker
Paul Benjamin
Artis
Clifford A. Pellow
Justin Pike
Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb
Fredric Cook
Leo Stafford
Steven Peterman
Arthur Vitale
James O'Connell
Warden
Jon Locke
Supervisor
Gary Grubbs
Deputy Hamilton
Seamon Glass
Prison Guard
Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Lawrence
James Brodhead
Court Crier
Edmund H. North
Supreme Court Justice
Emmet Lavery
Supreme Court Justice
Liam O'Brien
Supreme Court Justice
Don Draper
Bailiff
Henry Proach
Guard
Anthony Lewis
The Reporter
Timothy Scott
Toby
Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
Luther Fear
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)