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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Crime,

History,

TV Movie

Duration:

104 minutes

Year:

1980

Director:

Robert L. Collins

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Company:

Gideon Productions,

Worldvision Enterprises

Cast:

Clarence Earl Gideon

Abe Fortas

Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Edna Curtis

6th Supreme Court Justice

Crew:

Editor

Executive Producer

Teleplay

Director of Photography

Production Design