Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet by Robert L. Collins

6.20

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

Henry Fonda as Clarence Earl Gideon

José Ferrer

José Ferrer as Abe Fortas

John Houseman

John Houseman as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Fay Wray

Fay Wray as Edna Curtis

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger as 6th Supreme Court Justice

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe as 1st Supreme Court Justice

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor as Jacob

William Prince

William Prince as 5th Supreme Court Justice

Lane Smith

Lane Smith as Fred Turner

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie as Judge Robert McCrary

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet as Charlie

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey as 2nd Supreme Court Justice

David Sheiner

David Sheiner as Abe Krash

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara as Harris

Les Lannom

Les Lannom as Bobby Earle

Malcolm Groome

Malcolm Groome as John Ely

Allan Rich

Allan Rich as Tobias Simon

Richard Lineback

Richard Lineback as Lester Wade

David Clennon

David Clennon as James Fitzpatrick

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh as Stocker

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin as Artis

Clifford A. Pellow

Clifford A. Pellow as Justin Pike

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin as Sheriff Mel Cobb

Fredric Cook

Fredric Cook as Leo Stafford

Steven Peterman

Steven Peterman as Arthur Vitale

James O'Connell

James O'Connell as Warden

Jon Locke

Jon Locke as Supervisor

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs as Deputy Hamilton

Seamon Glass

Seamon Glass as Prison Guard

Gwen Van Dam

Gwen Van Dam as Mrs. Lawrence

James Brodhead

James Brodhead as Court Crier

Edmund H. North

Edmund H. North as Supreme Court Justice

Emmet Lavery

Emmet Lavery as Supreme Court Justice

Liam O'Brien

Liam O'Brien as Supreme Court Justice

Don Draper

Don Draper as Bailiff

Henry Proach

Henry Proach as Guard

Anthony Lewis

Anthony Lewis as The Reporter

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott as Toby

Blake Clark

Blake Clark as Jail Librarian (uncredited)

Luther Fear

Luther Fear as Convict with Gideon (uncredited)

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