Gideon's Trumpet

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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