Gideon's Trumpet
First aired on Apr 30, 1980
Runtime: 104mins
60%
Genres: 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 Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Frank Bracht | Editor
John Houseman | Executive Producer
David W. Rintels | Teleplay
Joseph Weiss | Music
Donald H. Birnkrant | Director of Photography
Edward C. Carfagno | Production Design
