Gideon's Trumpet (1980)
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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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Henry FondaClarence Earl Gideon
José FerrerAbe Fortas
John HousemanChief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Fay WrayEdna Curtis
Dean Jagger6th Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas PryorJacob
Sam Jaffe1st Supreme Court Justice
William Prince5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane SmithFred Turner
Richard McKenzieJudge Robert McCrary
Dolph SweetCharlie
Ford Rainey2nd Supreme Court JusticeKeywords
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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · Tv MovieTheme affinityPrison · OldtimerDialogue densityDramaDirector preference395791Actor preference155938 · 114029 · 144242Country preferenceUs
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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.
How long is Gideon's Trumpet?
Gideon's Trumpet has a runtime of 104 minutes.
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