Gideon's Trumpet

Directed by Robert L. Collins
1980    1h 44m    Not Rated
Drama, Crime, History,
7.156%
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The story of Clarence Earl Gideon and his fight for the right to have publicly funded legal counsel for the needy.
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Cast of Gideon's Trumpet
  • 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
  • Lane SmithFred Turner
  • Richard McKenzieJudge Robert McCrary
  • Dolph SweetCharlie
  • Ford Rainey2nd Supreme Court Justice
  • David SheinerAbe Krash
  • J. Patrick McNamaraHarris
  • Les LannomBobby Earle
  • Malcolm GroomeJohn Ely
  • Allan RichTobias Simon
  • Richard LinebackLester Wade
  • David ClennonJames Fitzpatrick
  • Michael CavanaughStocker
  • Paul BenjaminArtis
  • Clifford A. PellowJustin Pike
  • Jerry HardinSheriff Mel Cobb
  • Fredric CookLeo Stafford
  • Steven PetermanArthur Vitale
  • James O'ConnellWarden
  • Jon LockeSupervisor
  • Gary GrubbsDeputy Hamilton
  • Seamon GlassPrison Guard
  • Gwen Van DamMrs. Lawrence
  • James BrodheadCourt Crier
  • Edmund H. NorthSupreme Court Justice
  • Emmet LaverySupreme Court Justice
  • Liam O'BrienSupreme Court Justice
  • Don DraperBailiff
  • Henry ProachGuard
  • Anthony LewisThe Reporter
  • Timothy ScottToby
  • Blake ClarkJail Librarian (uncredited)
  • Luther FearConvict with Gideon (uncredited)
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