Gideon's Trumpet (1980)★ 7.1/10
- Drama
- History
- Biography
Directed by: Robert L. Collins
Written by: Anthony Lewis, David W. Rintels
The story of Clarence Earl Gideon and his fight for the right to have publicly funded legal counsel for the needy.
Cast & crew
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Henry FondaClarence Earl Gideon
José FerrerAbe Fortas
John HousemanChief Justice
Fay WrayEdna Curtis
Sam Jaffe1st Supreme Court Justice
Dean JaggerSixth Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas PryorJacob
William Prince5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane SmithFred Turner
Richard McKenzieJudge Robert McCrary
Dolph SweetCharlie
Ford Rainey2nd Supreme Court JusticeAwards · 0 wins, 3 nominations
See all ›- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 1980Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 1980Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 1980Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special