Gideon's Trumpet 43 years old

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.

Credits

Gideon's Trumpet Cast

Name Character
Henry Fonda He was 74, 77 years old when he died as Clarence Earl Gideon
Fay Wray She was 72, 96 years old when she died as Edna Curtis
José Ferrer He was 68, 80 years old when he died as Abe Fortas
Dean Jagger He was 76, 87 years old when he died as Sixth Supreme Court Justice
Sam Jaffe He was 87, 91 years old when he died as 1st Supreme Court Justice
John Houseman He was 77, 86 years old when he died as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator

Gideon's Trumpet Crew

Name Department
Robert L. Collins as Director. He was 49 (81) years old when He died Directing
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Gideon's Trumpet (43 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 30, 1980
  • Runtime: 104 minutes