Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
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- 2h 25min
- Biography, Drama
- 06 Feb 1977 (USA)
- TV Movie
A dramatization of the life of Joe McCarthy, the alcoholic senator from Wisconsin whose tactics of accusing prominent people of Communist sympathies were initially designed to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for...
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Awards:
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations.
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| Peter Boyle | ... |
Joe McCarthy
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| John Forsythe | ... |
Paul Cunningham
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| Heather Menzies-Urich | ... |
Logan
(as Heather Menzies)
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Joseph Welch
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| Patricia Neal | ... |
Sen. Margaret Chase Smith
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| Jean Stapleton | ... |
Mrs. DeCamp
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| Philip Abbott | ... |
Sen. Scott Lucas
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| Wesley Addy | ... |
Middleton
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| Ned Beatty | ... |
Sylvester
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| Karen Carlson | ... |
Jean Kerr
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| John Carradine | ... |
Wisconsin Farmer
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| Charles Cioffi | ... |
Logan's Boss
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| Diana Douglas | ... |
Sarah
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| Andrew Duggan | ... |
Dwight Eisenhower
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| Henry Jones | ... |
Armitage
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| Murray Matheson | ... |
Publisher
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| Allan Miller | ... |
Pete
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| Tim O'Connor | ... |
Librarian
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| Alan Oppenheimer | ... |
Eisenhower Publicist
(as Allan Oppenheimer)
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| Addison Powell | ... |
General George C. Marshall
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| Andrew Prine | ... |
Peter Parker McNair Gates
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| John Randolph | ... |
Gen. Lampkin
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| Allan Rich | ... |
Ray Jenkins
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| William Schallert | ... |
Gen. Zwicker
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| Simon Scott | ... |
Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
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| Robert F. Simon | ... |
Drew Pearson
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| George Wyner | ... |
Roy Cohn
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| Lin McCarthy | ... |
Sen. Stuart Symington
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| Kelly Jean Peters | ... |
Mrs. Sarah Gates
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| Robert Symonds | ... |
President Harry Truman
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| Charles Siebert | ... |
James Juliana
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Sam Chew Jr. | ... |
Robert F. Kennedy
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John Chappell | ... |
Sen. Karl Mundt
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| Herb Voland | ... |
Sen. Raymond Baldwin
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Edward Anhalt | ... |
Sen. Herbert Lehman
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| Alan Hewitt | ... |
Dean Acheson
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| Howard Hesseman | ... |
Lt. Ted Cantwell
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| Jack Bannon | ... |
Eisenhower Aide
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Charles Macaulay | ... |
Wm. Roberts
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Richard M. Dixon | ... |
Sen. Richard M. Nixon
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| Wallace Rooney | ... |
Speaker
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| Morgan Upton | ... |
Clucas
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| Shirley O'Hara | ... |
Marie
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| George Petrie | ... |
Chas. Kraus
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Dallas Mitchell | ... |
Reporter
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| James O'Connell | ... |
Navy Doctor
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Devra Korwin | ... |
Divorced Wife
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| John Anderson | ... |
Gen. George C. Marshall (uncredited)
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Gary Greene | ... |
Photographer in Jeep (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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| Bill Quinn | ... |
Congressman (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Congressman (uncredited)
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Jimmy Williams | ... |
Congressman (uncredited)
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| Jason Wingreen | ... |
Ohio Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jud Taylor | ||
Written by
| Lane Slate | ... | () |
Produced by
| George Eckstein | ... | producer |
| Norman Chandler Fox | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Ric Waite | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bernard J. Small | ||
Casting By
| Reuben Cannon | ||
Art Direction by
| Lawrence G. Paull | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lloyd A. Linnean | ||
Costume Design by
| Charles Waldo | ||
Production Management
| Fred R. Simpson | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hap Weyman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Don Parker | ... | sound |
| Don Weinman | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Baird Steptoe | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Richard Walden | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bettie Biery | ... | music editor |
| Billy May | ... | conductor / music arranger |
Transportation Department
| Chris Haynes | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | aviation technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Universal Title (titles and optical effects)
Storyline
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A dramatization of the life of Joe McCarthy, the alcoholic senator from Wisconsin whose tactics of accusing prominent people of Communist sympathies were initially designed to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for President. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Burgess Meredith, who plays the attorney Joseph Welch who finally stood up to Senator McCarthy, was himself named an unfriendly witness by the House Un-American Activities Committee, which nearly ruined his acting career. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This program presents a dramatized interpretation of the life and times of Senator Joe McCarthy. Some of the names have been changed and the reporters and some of the persons interviewed have been created to serve as narrators of incidents based upon actual occurrences. See more » |
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JOSEPH WELCH:
Until this moment, Senator, I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness. Fred Fisher is a young man who is starting what looks to be a brilliant career with us. Little did I dream that you could be so reckless, and so cruel, as to do an injury to that lad. Have you no sense of decency, sir; at long last, have you left no sense of decency? See more » |