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Gideon's Trumpet (Original title)
Date: 30 April 1980 (Television)

Country: USA

Director: Robert Collins

Synopsis: Clarence Earl Gideon an elderly down and out, is charged with felony and imprisoned for five years, protesting his innocence. He pores over law books and discovers a clause in the 14th amendment that says that a person can't be deprived of his freedom "without due process of law". From the book by Anthony Lewis.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 30 April 1980Country: USA
Date: 01 March 1983Broadcast channel: Channel Fournot specifiedTransmission time: 21:00
Date: 28 February 2001Broadcast company: Channel 5Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 15:30-17:20Slot duration: 110 minsNetwork
Date: 21 February 2003Broadcast company: FiveCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 15:40-17:30Slot duration: 110 minsNetwork
Date: 24 August 2004Broadcast company: FiveCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 15:35-17:30Slot duration: 115 minsNetwork

Credits (3)
Production Company: Gideon Productions, Production Company: Worldvision Enterprises
Cast (7)
Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Sam Jaffe, Dean Jagger, Nicholas Pryor