Gideon's Trumpet

Movie · Drama · History

Henry Fonda gives one of the finest (and final) performances of his distinguished career as Clarence Gideon, the destitute prisoner whose handwritten plea for the right to counsel changed the course of American legal history. This Hallmark Hall of Fame drama won the prestigious Peabody Award and was nominated for three Emmys. Jose Ferrer, John Houseman, and Fay Wray co-star.

2007 · 1h 43m
Director Robert Collins

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Gideon's Trumpet

Drama

Henry Fonda gives one of the finest (and final) performances of his distinguished career as Clarence Gideon, the destitute prisoner whose handwritten plea for the right to counsel changed the course of American legal history. This Hallmark Hall of Fame drama won the prestigious Peabody Award and was nominated for three Emmys. Jose Ferrer, John Houseman, and Fay Wray co-star.

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Studio
David W. Rintels
Released
2007
Run Time
1 hr 43 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States
© 1979 David W. Rintels.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AD, AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.