Gideon's Trumpet

Duration: 104 min

Release date: 1980-04-30

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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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Gideon's Trumpet

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as Clarence Earl Gideon

as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

as 6th Supreme Court Justice

as 1st Supreme Court Justice

as 5th Supreme Court Justice

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

as Judge Robert McCrary

as 2nd Supreme Court Justice

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara

as Tobias Simon

Richard Lineback

Richard Lineback

as James Fitzpatrick

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

Clifford A. Pellow

Clifford A. Pellow

as Sheriff Mel Cobb

as Leo Stafford

Steven Peterman

Steven Peterman

as Arthur Vitale

James O'Connell

James O'Connell

as Deputy Hamilton

as Prison Guard

as Mrs. Lawrence

Edmund H. North

Edmund H. North

as Supreme Court Justice

as Supreme Court Justice

as Supreme Court Justice

as The Reporter

as Jail Librarian (uncredited)

as Convict with Gideon (uncredited)

Herbert Benkman

Herbert Benkman

as 8th Justice (uncredited)

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Executive Producer

David W. Rintels

David W. Rintels

Donald H. Birnkrant

Donald H. Birnkrant

Director of Photography

Edward C. Carfagno

Edward C. Carfagno

Production Design

Robert L. Collins

Robert L. Collins

Donald J. Sullivan

Donald J. Sullivan

Original Music Composer

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