
Gideon's Trumpet
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.
Gideon's Trumpet
April 30, 1980
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Cast (40)

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

Nicholas Pryor
Jacob

William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice

Lane Smith
Fred Turner

Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary

Dolph Sweet
Charlie

Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice

David Sheiner
Abe Krash

J. Patrick McNamara
Harris

Les Lannom
Bobby Earle

Malcolm Groome
John Ely

Allan Rich
Tobias Simon

Richard Lineback
Lester Wade

David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick

Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker

Paul Benjamin
Artis

Clifford A. Pellow
Justin Pike

Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb

Fredric Cook
Leo Stafford

Steven Peterman
Arthur Vitale

James O'Connell
Warden

Jon Locke
Supervisor

Gary Grubbs
Deputy Hamilton

Seamon Glass
Prison Guard

Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Lawrence

James Brodhead
Court Crier

Edmund H. North
Supreme Court Justice

Emmet Lavery
Supreme Court Justice

Liam O'Brien
Supreme Court Justice

Don Draper
Bailiff

Henry Proach
Guard

Anthony Lewis
The Reporter

Timothy Scott
Toby

Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)

Luther Fear
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)
Crew (10)
Directing

Robert L. Collins
Director
Writing

David W. Rintels
Teleplay

Anthony Lewis
Novel
Production

John Houseman
Executive Producer

Ramsay King
Casting
Sound

Joseph Weiss
Music
Art

Edward C. Carfagno
Production Design

Donald J. Sullivan
Set Decoration
Camera

Donald H. Birnkrant
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
No data availableCrew
No data availableEditing

Frank Bracht
Editor