Gideon's Trumpet: Directed by Robert L. Collins. With Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray. The story of Clarence Earl Gideon and his fight for the right to have publicly funded legal counsel for the needy.

"Gideon's Trumpet" can stand up proudly alongside all the other "Hall of Fame" episodes of the past as one of the finest made-for TV films ever made. It tells the true story of Clarence Earl Gideon, an ex-convict who, in the early 1960's, was accused of breaking into and robbing a convenience store in Florida.

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Anthony Lewis. Actor: Gideon's Trumpet. Anthony Lewis was born on 27 March 1927 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Gideon's Trumpet (1980). He was married to Margaret Marshall and Linda Rannells. He died on 25 March 2013 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

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"Gideon's Trumpet: The Poor Man and the Law" launches the series' new season. The program documents the story of Clarence Earl Gideon, the ex-convict whose petition to the Supreme Court led to a new ruling establishing absolute right to counsel in a felony case.

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Gideon's Trumpet (TV Movie 1980) - Character error - In the first trial, when the bailiff is swearing in Lester Wade, he instructs him to "raise your right hand" [the audio of this is clipped]. …