Gideon's Trumpet

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.

Cast for Gideon's Trumpet...

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
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
David Sheiner
Abe Krash
Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
Jerry Hardin
Sheriff Mel Cobb
Fredric Cook
Leo Stafford
Steven Peterman
Arthur Vitale
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
Anthony Lewis
The Reporter
Blake Clark
Jail Librarian (uncredited)
Luther Fear
Convict with Gideon (uncredited)