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.
Starring
Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Tubi
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Gideon's Trumpet was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Overview
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 exten...
Gideon's Trumpet is a Drama, Crime, History film with a runtime of 1h 44m.
CAST (20)
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
Sam Jaffe
1st Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas Pryor
Jacob
William Prince
5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane Smith
Fred Turner
Richard McKenzie
Judge Robert McCrary
Dolph Sweet
Charlie
Ford Rainey
2nd Supreme Court Justice
David Sheiner
Abe Krash
J. Patrick McNamara
Harris
Les Lannom
Bobby Earle
MG
Malcolm Groome
John Ely
Allan Rich
Tobias Simon
Richard Lineback
Lester Wade
David Clennon
James Fitzpatrick
Michael Cavanaugh
Stocker
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
104 min (1h 44m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.0/10 (11 votes)
Popularity
4
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Gideon's Trumpet about?
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.
How long is Gideon's Trumpet?
Gideon's Trumpet has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in Gideon's Trumpet?
The cast of Gideon's Trumpet includes Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Dean Jagger.
What is the rating of Gideon's Trumpet?
Gideon's Trumpet has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
Crime
History
TV Movie