The true story of a prisoner whose lone voice changed legal history. In one of the finest and final performances of his distinguished career, Henry Fonda portrays Clarence Gideon, the destitute prisoner whose handwritten plea for justice changed the course of American legal history. Based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Anthony Lewis,
Gideon's Trumpet tells the remarkable human story behind the landmark "right to counsel" Supreme Court case.
Nominated for three Emmys and winner of the prestigious Peabody Award, this powerful Hallmark Hall Of Fame drama also features Oscar- and Tony-winner Jose Ferrer (Cyrano De Bergerac, The Caine Mutiny) as Abe Fortas, Oscar-winner John Houseman (The Paper Chase, Rollerball) as Chief Justice Earl Warren, and Fay Wray (King Kong) in her final screen performance.