Gideon's Trumpet

Based On the book by Anthony Lewis

Gideon's Trumpet is a 1980 American made-for-television historical drama film based on the biographical book of the same name written by Anthony Lewis. The film depicts the historical events before and during the 1963 United States Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright that brought the right of an attorney to criminal defendants who could not afford it and did not meet special requirements to get one for free. After the ruling, implements of the case were enacted publicly, nationally, and even globally.

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Release date:

1980

Director:

Robert L. Collins

Cast:

Henry Fonda

Genre:

Trial, Docudrama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1980 in adaptations