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2 October 1975 (USA) morePlot:
The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
A reminder of our past= a solid film=Should be on video !!!! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| George C. Scott | ... | Louis Nizer | |
| William Devane | ... | John Henry Faulk | |
| Dorothy Tristan | ... | Laura Faulk | |
| William Redfield | ... | Stan Hopp | |
| Milt Kogan | ... | Herb Steinmann | |
| Allan Miller | ... | Gerry Dickler | |
| John Lehne | ... | Thomas Bolan | |
| Ben Piazza | ... | Harry | |
| John Harkins | ... | Vincent Hartnett | |
| John McMartin | ... | Tom Murray | |
| Paul Hecht | ... | Paul | |
| Lois Nettleton | ... | Nan Claybourne | |
| John Houseman | ... | Mike Collins | |
| Judd Hirsch | ... | Saul | |
| David Susskind | ... | Himself |
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Bruce Geller, better known as the creator of the long-running TV series "Mission: Impossible" (1966) and "Mannix" (1967), appears here as Judge Abraham Geller, the presiding judge at the Faulk trial. Judge Geller was Bruce Geller's father. moreFAQ
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"Fear on Trial" is the story of John Henry Faulk (William Devane), a rising personality on CBS in the 1950's, who is suddenly deprived of his livelihood after being accused of Communist sympathies and blacklisted.
Unlike others in this situation, he secures the services of a prominent attorney, Louis Nizer (George C. Scott), and sues his accusers for libel, winning a generous settlement in a landmark trial, ending the climate of fear begun under McCarthyism.
A great film that should be on home video, a reminder of how precious and vulnerable our freedoms are.