Production Credits Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought Gideon's Trumpet to life.
The Cast
41 Members
Henry FondaClarence Earl Gideon
José FerrerAbe Fortas
John HousemanChief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
Fay WrayEdna Curtis
Dean Jagger6th Supreme Court Justice
Sam Jaffe1st Supreme Court Justice
Nicholas PryorJacob
William Prince5th Supreme Court Justice
Lane SmithFred Turner
Richard McKenzieJudge Robert McCrary
Dolph SweetCharlie
Ford Rainey2nd Supreme Court Justice
David SheinerAbe Krash
J. Patrick McNamaraHarris
Les LannomBobby Earle
Malcolm GroomeJohn Ely
Allan RichTobias Simon
Richard LinebackLester Wade
David ClennonJames Fitzpatrick
Michael CavanaughStocker
Paul BenjaminArtis
Clifford A. PellowJustin Pike
Jerry HardinSheriff Mel Cobb
Fredric CookLeo Stafford
Steven PetermanArthur Vitale
James O'ConnellWarden
Jon LockeSupervisor
Gary GrubbsDeputy Hamilton
Seamon GlassPrison Guard
Gwen Van DamMrs. Lawrence
James BrodheadCourt Crier
Edmund H. NorthSupreme Court Justice
Emmet LaverySupreme Court Justice
Liam O'BrienSupreme Court Justice
Don DraperBailiff
Henry ProachGuard
Anthony LewisThe Reporter
Timothy ScottToby
Blake ClarkJail Librarian (uncredited)
Luther FearConvict with Gideon (uncredited)
Herbert Benkman8th Justice (uncredited)
Technical Crew
Top Credits
Frank BrachtEditor
John HousemanExecutive Producer
Donald H. BirnkrantDirector of Photography
Robert L. CollinsDirector