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Gideon's Trumpet

1980 · 104 min · Drama, Crime, History · ★ 6.4

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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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

Crew

  • Director · Robert L. Collins

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