Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet

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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.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Gideon's Trumpet:

Henry Fonda
José Ferrer
John Houseman
Fay Wray
Dean Jagger
Sam Jaffe

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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.

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DVDTalk.com - 10/10 by David CorneliusNearly three decades since its initial broadcast, it still holds a place as a triumph of televised storytelling.
User Review - 8/10 by Adam FI love movies with legal themes and this is one of the best. This movie will teach you a lot and make you think. Henry Fonda is excellent, as always.
User Review - 8/10 by Jonathan FSetting aside the moments where it felt more like an instructional video rather than a movie and the at times, weak acting, Gideon's Trumpet boldly details an important turn in the American Justice system. I particularly enjoyed the historical accuracy as some scenes either used direct court transcripts or closely replicated the conversations. Despite a seemingly dry premise, it certainly held my interest from start to finish. A marvelous story of determination indeed.
User Review - 8/10 by Ashley H[i]Gideon's Trumpet [/i]was good, but not great. Learned a lot about how our courts worked and how reforms in them were made so people who couldn't afford an attorney still had the right to have one. Based on true story, Clarence Gideon was convicted of a crime he didn't commit. The movie centers around how he was deprived of his right to an attorney and how he fought in prison to make clear that he didn't have a fair trial. Thought it was well done, and Henry Fonda was good in the role of Clarence Gideon. Camerawork of the courtroom and long shots of Clarence Gideon confessing his history are great. Opening shot is the best scene of the film, which is seen in entirety later. This movie is great but not a monumental achievement.
User Review - 8/10 by monsieur rHenry Fonda's second to last film casts him as the lead actor and victim of false witness in a robbery. On Golden Pond was his last movie. A true story in Florida where there was no lawyer for his defense if he could not afford it, he was forced to plea in his own defense and was as he put it "railroaded" into prison for a five year term, two of which he serves thanks to the US Supreme Court and Abe Fortas (played by Jose Ferrer, Best Actor in the 1950 Cyrano De Burgerac) who 9 to nothing decide to overturn a past ruling about lawyer representation. Shot in television format and 70s technique, Fonda's acting pulls off this movie and makes it memorable. Gideon writes to the Supreme Court and is given next to no chance to have them overturn an age old states rights ruling by the court that accused do not always have to have a lawyer in their defense. Historically, Robert Kennedy called Gideon's actions landmark, as the film points out at the end. Most of the action takes place in a court room or prison setting, so be ready for tense drama. Well done in most respects.
User Review - 6/10 by Julia GI wasn't bored, it's just... well, I <3 Henry Fonda.
User Review - 6/10 by Matthew FGood acting from Fonda, but I just don't think this had enough depth to be a solid film. Although it was a true story, it's a pretty uneventful true story, which led to a pretty uneventful motion picture.
User Review - 6/10 by Yash BNice little true story that is important and probably could've been given more justice than a TV movie.
User Review - 6/10 by Edith NThis movie wasn't terribly dynamic but I liked it b/c it was based on a true story. I originally thought Gideon was guilty and it amazed me to find out he wasn't. In the old days, a lot of innocent people got put in jail before lawyers were appointed to represent them.
User Review - 6/10 by Blair BWatched it for my Government class. The main character is immensely whiny and depressing. The actual story is much better.

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