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Gideon's Trumpet

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Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1980-04-30

Runtime: 104 mins

Director: Robert L. Collins

Spoken language: Deutsch, English

Genres: Drama, Crime, History, TV Movie

Original title: Gideon's Trumpet

Production Companies: Gideon Productions, Worldvision Enterprises

Production Countries: United States of America

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