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  1. Reviews 56% Audience Score 250+ Ratings In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon (Henry Fonda) is arrested on charges of petty theft. Unable to afford an expensive lawyer to defend him, he is forced to ...

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    • David Cornelius
    • TV-PG
    • Robert Collins
  2. Verified Audience. David Cornelius DVDTalk.com. Nearly three decades since its initial broadcast, it still holds a place as a triumph of televised storytelling. Full Review | Original Score: 5/5...

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  4. Top positive review. Clarence Earl Gideon was arrested for a petty crime, and because he couldn’t afford an attorney asked the court to assign him one. His request was denied. He was convicted and sentenced to five years in the Florida State Prison.

  5. The other scene I liked was when Gideon is retried with an experienced lawyer, and when the first witness falsely claims Clarence Gideon is the culprit, the lawyer cuts him down with words and facts. This movie is good, but it's not a monumental achievement. I would highly recommend it to you though.

  6. 2,892 ratings260 reviews. Gideon's Trumpet is the story of this extraordinary case, from the night of June 3, 1961, when the Bay Harbor Poolroom was robbed, to the moment that Clarence Earl Gideon walked out of the Panama City, Florida, Courthouse a free man, on August 5, 1963.

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  7. The story of Clarence Earl Gideon and his fight for the right to have publicly funded legal counsel for the needy.

  8. 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 extended this right to all criminal defendants. Robert L. Collins. Director. Anthony Lewis. Novel. David W. Rintels. Teleplay.

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