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Gideon's Trumpet TV-PG 1980 1h 45m Drama List Reviews 56% 250+ Ratings Audience Score In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon (Henry Fonda) is arrested on charges of petty theft.
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1980 · 1 hr 44 min. TV-14. Drama. The true story of Clarence Earl Gideon unfolds, as he battles the Supreme Court for the rights of the needy to receive publicly funded legal counsel. Subtitles: English. Starring: Henry Fonda Dean Jagger Jose Ferrer John Houseman. Directed by: Robert L. Collins.
Gideon's Trumpet is a 1964 book by Anthony Lewis describing the story behind the 1963 landmark court case Gideon v. Wainwright, in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that criminal defendants have the right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
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In one of his final television roles, Henry Fonda stars as the semi-literate Florida drifter whose court case--being denied counsel at a breaking-and-entering trial because of his inability to afford a lawyer--drastically changed the course of American legal history. His performance won him an Emmy.
Handyman Clarence Earl Gideon (Henry Fonda) is on trial for a petty crime. Because he can't afford a lawyer and the court doesn't have a publi...
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.
