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Gideon's Trumpet (1980)

6.2 | Apr 30, 1980 (US) | Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie | 01:44

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.

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Music

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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William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
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Lane Smith
Fred Turner
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Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary