Gideon’s Trumpet Directed by Robert E. Collins, 1980

Henry Fonda gives one of the finest (and final) performances of his distinguished career as Clarence Gideon, the destitute prisoner whose handwritten plea for the right to counsel changed the course of American legal history. This Hallmark Hall of Fame drama won the prestigious Peabody Award and was nominated for three Emmys^®. Jose Ferrer, John Houseman, and Fay Wray co-star.

Awards:

1981 Directors Guild of America: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality Nomination; 1980 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Nomination, Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special Nomination, Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special Nomination;