The true story of destitute prisoner Clarence Gideon 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.
General Note: Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Home use only.Standard format.Special features include: insert with production notes, cast filmographies.Originally broadcast on television in 1980.Based on the book by Anthony Lewis.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Executive producer, John Houseman.