Gideon's Trumpet 1980

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Drama Crime History TV Movie

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.

Release Date 1980-04-30
Runtime 1h 44m
Directors Robert L. Collins, Donald H. Birnkrant
Producer John Houseman
Writers Anthony Lewis, David W. Rintels