American Inquisition

American Inquisition (1983)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1983-06-23
  • Runtime: 1h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: ABC News
  • Director: Helen Whitney

Summary

An examination of the effect of McCarthyism on two ordinary Americans. Interviews with Paul McCarty and his family describe the loss of his job in a Paducah, Kentucky power plant in 1953 when his loyalty was questioned; he lost job after job for over twenty years. Interview with Luella Mundel, the object of false accusations based on her unconventional views and actions. Interviews with colleagues, friends, and a historian recreate the dramatic trial which devastated Mundel personally.

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  • Marshall Frady

    as Self - Narrator
Production Helen Whitney Producer
Writing Marshall Frady Writer
Crew Ted Haimes Cinematography
Directing Helen Whitney Director
Writing Helen Whitney Writer
Camera Brian Heller Aerial Camera
Editing Kenneth Werner Editor
Sound James A. Phox Sound

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