Drama ·Crime ·History ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 44m

Gideon's Trumpet

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Director
Robert L. Collins
Cast
Henry Fonda as Clarence Earl Gideon José Ferrer as Abe Fortas John Houseman as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator Fay Wray as Edna Curtis Dean Jagger as 6th Supreme Court Justice Sam Jaffe as 1st Supreme Court Justice
Crew
Donald H. Birnkrant — Director of Photography Frank Bracht — Editor Joseph Weiss — Original Music Composer Anthony Lewis — Novel Edward C. Carfagno — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Robert L. Collins Director Donald H. Birnkrant Director of Photography Frank Bracht Editor Joseph Weiss Original Music Composer Anthony Lewis Novel Edward C. Carfagno Production Design
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