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Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

Robert L. Collins

1980

  • Drama
  • Crime
  • History
  • TV Movie
6.5

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.

Cast & crew

  • Robert L. CollinsDirector
  • Henry FondaClarence Earl Gideon
  • José FerrerAbe Fortas
  • John HousemanChief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
  • Fay WrayEdna Curtis
  • Dean Jagger6th Supreme Court Justice
  • Sam Jaffe1st Supreme Court Justice
  • Nicholas PryorJacob
  • William Prince5th Supreme Court Justice

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