Gideons Paukenschlag (1980)
Florida, 1961. Wegen eines Bagatelldelikts kommt der Handwerker Clarence Earl Gideon (Henry Fonda) vor Gericht. Weil er sich keinen Anwalt leisten kann und das Gericht auf einen Pflichtverteidiger verzichtet wandert Gideon für fünf Jahre ins Gefängnis. Dort arbeitet er sich in die juristische Literatur ein, verfasst ein Bittgesuch und erstreitet das in der Verfassung verankerte Grundrecht auf einen Anwalt.
Der Regisseur: Robert L. Collins
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Henry Fonda as Clarence Earl Gideon |
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José Ferrer as Abe Fortas |
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John Houseman as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator |
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Fay Wray as Edna Curtis |
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Dean Jagger as 6th Supreme Court Justice |
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Sam Jaffe as 1st Supreme Court Justice |
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Nicholas Pryor as Jacob |
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William Prince as 5th Supreme Court Justice |
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Lane Smith as Fred Turner |
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Richard McKenzie as Judge Robert McCrary |
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Dolph Sweet as Charlie |
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Ford Rainey as 2nd Supreme Court Justice |
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David Sheiner as Abe Krash |
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J. Patrick McNamara as Harris |
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Les Lannom as Bobby Earle |
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Malcolm Groome as John Ely |
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Allan Rich as Tobias Simon |
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Richard Lineback as Lester Wade |
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David Clennon as James Fitzpatrick |
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Michael Cavanaugh as Stocker |
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Paul Benjamin as Artis |
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Clifford A. Pellow as Justin Pike |
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Jerry Hardin as Sheriff Mel Cobb |
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Fredric Cook as Leo Stafford |
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Steven Peterman as Arthur Vitale |
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James O'Connell as Warden |
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Jon Locke as Supervisor |
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Gary Grubbs as Deputy Hamilton |
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Seamon Glass as Prison Guard |
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Gwen Van Dam as Mrs. Lawrence |
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James Brodhead as Court Crier |
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Edmund H. North as Supreme Court Justice |
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Emmet Lavery as Supreme Court Justice |
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Liam O'Brien as Supreme Court Justice |
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Don Draper as Bailiff |
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Henry Proach as Guard |
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Anthony Lewis as The Reporter |
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Timothy Scott as Toby |
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Blake Clark as Jail Librarian (uncredited) |
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Luther Fear as Convict with Gideon (uncredited) |
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Herbert Benkman as 8th Justice (uncredited) |
| Writing | David W. Rintels | Teleplay |
| Production | John Houseman | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Donald H. Birnkrant | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Frank Bracht | Editor |
| Production | Ramsay King | Casting |
| Art | Edward C. Carfagno | Production Design |
| Directing | Robert L. Collins | Director |
| Art | Donald J. Sullivan | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Anthony Lewis | Novel |
| Sound | Joseph Weiss | Original Music Composer |
