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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

David W. Rintels
Teleplay
John Houseman
Executive Producer
Joseph Weiss
Music
Donald H. Birnkrant
Director of Photography
Frank Bracht
Editor
Ramsay King
Casting
Edward C. Carfagno
Production Design
Robert L. Collins
Director

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Cast

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Henry Fonda
Clarence Earl Gideon
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José Ferrer
Abe Fortas
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John Houseman
Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
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Fay Wray
Edna Curtis
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Dean Jagger
6th Supreme Court Justice
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Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
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Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
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William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
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Lane Smith
Fred Turner
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Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
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Dolph Sweet
Charlie
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Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
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David Sheiner
Abe Krash
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J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
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Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
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Malcolm Groome
John Ely
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Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
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Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
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David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
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Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker
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Paul Benjamin
Artis
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Clifford A. Pellow
Justin Pike
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Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb
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Fredric Cook
Leo Stafford
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Steven Peterman
Arthur Vitale
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James O'Connell
Warden
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Jon Locke
Supervisor
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Gary Grubbs
Deputy Hamilton
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Seamon Glass
Prison Guard
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Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Lawrence
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James Brodhead
Court Crier
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Edmund H. North
Supreme Court Justice
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Emmet Lavery
Supreme Court Justice
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Liam O'Brien
Supreme Court Justice
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Don Draper
Bailiff
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Henry Proach
Guard
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Anthony Lewis
The Reporter
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Timothy Scott
Toby
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Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
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Luther Fear
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)