McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter (1975)

Documentary of the U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, who rose to prominence in the early 1950s by trumpeting allegations of a vast conspiracy by alleged Communist agents whom he claimed had ... See full summary »

Director:

Emile de Antonio

Stars:

Paul Newman, Roy M. Cohn, Dwight D. Eisenhower

Cast

Credited cast:
Paul Newman	...	Himself - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roy M. Cohn	...	Himself - Chief Counsel to McCarthy (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mamie Eisenhower	...	Herself (archive footage)
Alger Hiss	...	Himself (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy	...	Himself - Advisor (archive footage)
Owen Lattimore	...	Himself - Professor: Johns Hopkins University (archive footage)
Joseph McCarthy	...	Himself (archive footage)
John L. McClellan	...	Himself - US Senator (archive footage)
J. Robert Oppenheimer	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ethel Rosenberg	...	Herself (archive footage)
Julius Rosenberg	...	Himself (archive footage)
Stuart Symington	...	Himself - US Senator (archive footage)
Harry S. Truman	...	Himself - Speech Against McCarthyism and the Big Lie (archive footage)

Storyline

Documentary of the U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, who rose to prominence in the early 1950s by trumpeting allegations of a vast conspiracy by alleged Communist agents whom he claimed had infiltrated the U.S. government, media, film industry, labor unions and other organizations.

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Plot Keywords:

1950s | government hearing | alcoholic drink | archive footage | obsession | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

A Film of the Era of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

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Connections

Features Point of Order (1964)

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